Michael Pavitt: Tweaks needed but Pyeongchang 2018 appear on right track with one year to go

Michael Pavitt: Tweaks needed but Pyeongchang 2018 appear on right track with one year to go

As the numbers on the Omega countdown clock began to tick down to the one-year to go mark until the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics, it was interesting to take note of the surroundings. Located on the Seoul Plaza, surrounded by bustling roads and streets in which hundreds of people had passed through during the day, it seemed like the ideal location to place the clock.



In pictures: Pyeongchang 2018 test events

In pictures: Pyeongchang 2018 test events
Martina Sáblíková of the Czech Republic won the women's 5,000m title ©Getty Images
Martina Sáblíková of the Czech Republic won the women's 5,000m title ©Getty Images
Kjeld Nuis claimed Dutch gold in the men's 1,000 metres ©Getty Images
Kjeld Nuis claimed Dutch gold in the men's 1,000 metres ©Getty Images
Heather Bergsma won the women's 1,000m title at the South Korean venue ©Getty Images
Heather Bergsma won the women's 1,000m title at the South Korean venue ©Getty Images
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada won the men's moguls World Cup event at Bokwang ©Getty Images
Mikael Kingsbury of Canada won the men's moguls World Cup event at Bokwang ©Getty Images
Dmitriy Reiherd of Kazakhstan finished in second place ©Getty Images
Dmitriy Reiherd of Kazakhstan finished in second place ©Getty Images
Britt Cox of Australia won the women's competition ©Getty Images
Britt Cox of Australia won the women's competition ©Getty Images
Britteny Cox's victory extended her lead in the overall standings ©Getty Images
Britteny Cox's victory extended her lead in the overall standings ©Getty Images