[PyeongChang 2018] 7 spectators get hypothermia at Olympic Stadium in PyeongChang
Social affairsNov 5, 2017
Seven people were stricken with hypothermia at an event for the newly completed PyeongChang Olympic Stadium on Saturday, raising alarm as to the serious lack of protection against cold weather for spectators at the venue. According to local news channel YTN, medics treated seven audience members at the scene who became hypothermic after hours of exposure to the cold air at the stadium, which lacks a roof.The opening event, which included a large K-pop concert, was attended by some 30,000 people