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{| class="infobox" style="float:right; width:33%;"
|+ XVIII Olympic Winter Games
|- 
! Host regions
| {{flagicon|Liventia}} Liventia
|- 
! Participating NOCs
| 28
|-
! Opening ceremony
| 26 February 2024 <small>([[Time#Original_ordinary_calendar|OOC]])</small>
|-
! Closing ceremony
| 17 March 2024 <small>([[Time#Original_ordinary_calendar|OOC]])</small>
|-
| colspan=2 |
{| style="width:100%"
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center" | '''Summer'''
|-
| ← [[17th Summer Olympics|Afanc Strait-Jolbonopolis 17]]
| style="text-align:right;" | [[18th Summer Olympics|Hamilton & Schimpol 18]] → 
|-
| colspan=2 style="text-align:center" | '''Winter'''
|-
| ← [[17th Winter Olympics|Eiran Mountains-Joongyeong 17]]
| style="text-align:right;" | → [[19th Summer Olympics|Coville & Neverend 19]]
|}
|}

The '''18th Winter Olympics''' was an international winter multi-sport event held in the nation of [[Liventia]], with the majority of the competitions set to take place in [[Neverend]], the hosting city of the [[7th Winter Olympics]]. A total of 29 national Olympic committees took part in the Games. Qualifying events were held for the first time since the 16th Winter Olympics in City Centre, with the preliminary round of competitions set to take part for nine days leading up to the Olympics proper.

==Host selection==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
|+ Voting results
!Bid
!Votes
|-
|style="text-align:left;" | {{flagicon|Liventia}} [[Liventia]]
|'''8'''
|-
|style="text-align:left;" |Re-open bids
| 1
|-
!style="text-align:left;" |Total
! 9
|}
Liventia's bid won the vote for hosting rights unopposed. The vote was held according to the process specified by the Olympic Charter.

==The Games==
===Participating delegations===
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* Aboveland and Nykipiflugpuu (ABL)
* Afanc Strait (AFA)
* Benjamin Mark (BNM)
* Britonisea (BRI)
* Conania (CON)
* Darmen (DAR)
* Team Diarcesian (DCS)
* The Da Cunha Islands (DCU)
* Delaclava (DEL)
* Darkmania (DMN)
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* Electrum (ETM)
* Kelssek (KSK)
* Kriegiersien (KGS)
* Krytenia (KRY)
* The Kytler Peninsulae (KYP)
* Liventia (LEN)
* Magnus Phoenicia (KWP)
* Maritime State Community (MSC)
* Pemecutan (PCU)
* Prince George’s Land (PGL)
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* Quebec and Shingoryeo (QUE)
* Sirian (SRN)
* Srednjaci (SRE)
* Siovanija and Teusland (STL)
* Nova Calanian Unified Olympic Team (UNC)
* Valanora (VAL)
* Vangaziland (VNG)
* Waisnor (WSN)
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===Medal table===
 {{Medals table
 | caption        = 18th Winter Olympics medal table 
 | hide_totals = yes
 | flag_template  = flagIOCteam
 | event          = 18th Winter
 | host = LEN
 | gold_ABL = 9 | silver_ABL = 8 | bronze_ABL = 6
 | gold_AFA = 8 | silver_AFA = 11 | bronze_AFA = 13
 | gold_BRI = 1 | silver_BRI = 0 | bronze_BRI = 1
 | gold_CON = 0 | silver_CON = 0 | bronze_CON = 1
 | gold_DMN = 0 | silver_DMN = 0 | bronze_DMN = 0
 | gold_DAR = 3 | silver_DAR = 4 | bronze_DAR = 4
 | gold_DEL = 0 | silver_DEL = 1 | bronze_DEL = 0
 | gold_ETM = 8 | silver_ETM = 8 | bronze_ETM = 4
 | gold_KSK = 4 | silver_KSK = 2 | bronze_KSK = 1
 | gold_KGS = 0 | silver_KGS = 1 | bronze_KGS = 0
 | gold_KRY = 8 | silver_KRY = 1 | bronze_KRY = 4
 | gold_LEN = 17 | silver_LEN = 20 | bronze_LEN = 15 | host_LEN = yes
 | gold_KWP = 8 | silver_KWP = 9 | bronze_KWP = 8
 | gold_UNC = 0 | silver_UNC = 1 | bronze_UNC = 1
 | gold_QUE = 8 | silver_QUE = 9 | bronze_QUE = 16
 | gold_STL = 2 | silver_STL = 5 | bronze_STL = 5
 | gold_SRE = 13 | silver_SRE = 14 | bronze_SRE = 20
 | gold_DCS = 6 | silver_DCS = 6 | bronze_DCS = 3
 | gold_DCU = 14 | silver_DCU = 9 | bronze_DCU = 8
 | gold_KYP = 5 | silver_KYP = 1 | bronze_KYP = 1
 | gold_VAL = 3 | silver_VAL = 8 | bronze_VAL = 5
 | gold_VNG = 1 | silver_VNG = 2 | bronze_VNG = 2
 | gold_WSN = 4 | silver_WSN = 0 | bronze_WSN = 2
}}
==Venues==
===Qualification===
* Boister Arena, Boister - ice hockey 
* Michael Harley National Indoor Arena, City Centre – ice hockey 
* National Curling Centre of Excellence, City Centre – curling 
* Mount Konshua Ski Centre, City Centre – freestyle skiing (except Big Air and Ski Cross), Nordic combined, ski jumping, snowboarding (parallel giant slalom)
* Coville Curling Club, Colville – curling (women)
* Montrefier Outdoor Sports Centre, Montrefier – biathlon, cross-country skiing)
* Montress Ice Centre, Montress – ice hockey
* James Thornton Centre, Neverend – ice hockey
* National Sled Centre, Neverend – bobsleigh, skeleton, luge
* Neverend Curling Club, Neverend – curling (mixed doubles)
* Neverend Ferrandieu Ski Resort, Neverend – alpine skiing, freestyle skiing (ski cross), ski mountaineering, snowboarding
* Grovers Olympic Park, Orean – freestyle skiing (big air), snowboarding (big air)
* National Indoor Convention Centre, Orean – speed skating
* Schimpol Indoor Centre, Schimpol – figure skating, short track
===Games venues===
* Boister Arena, Boister - ice hockey (women)
* Michael Harley National Indoor Arena, City Centre – ice hockey 
* Mount Konshua Ski Centre, City Centre – ski mountaineering
* National Curling Centre of Excellence, City Centre – curling (mixed doubles)
* Coville Curling Club, Coville – speed skating
* Montress Ice Centre, Montress – ice hockey (women)
* Ferrandieu Ski Hill and Lodge, Neverend – ski jumping, nordic combined (jumping)
* Ferrandieu Ski Sports Centre, Neverend – freestyle skiing (except big air and ski cross)
* Ferrandieu Ski Resort, Neverend – alpine skiing, snowboard (except big air), ski cross
* James Thornton Centre, Neverend – figure skating, short track
* National Biathlon Centre Ferrandieu, Neverend – biathlon, cross-country skiing, Nordic combined (cross-country)
* National Sled Centre, Neverend – bobsleigh, skeleton, luge
* Neverend Curling Club, Neverend – curling
* Stade Grande Olympique, Neverend – ceremonies, medal plaza, freestyle skiing (big air), snowboarding (big air), ice hockey (gold medal finals)
* National Indoor Convention Centre, Orean – ice hockey
==References==
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?p=41148006#p41148006 Host bid]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=543919 OOC thread]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=546092 Rosters and info]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=546198 RP]
*[https://forum.nationstates.net/viewtopic.php?f=7&t=546196 Results]

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