Action at Pyeongchang 2018 could be screened in virtual reality ©Getty Images

Sports such as ski jumping and snowboarding could be screened in virtual reality during Pyeongchang 2018 after the South Korean Government unveiled ambitious plans to exhibit cutting-edge technology during the Winter Olympic Games.

As part of the K-ICT Strategy 2016, approved by the ICT Strategy Committee at a meeting chaired by Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn, some of the main events at the Games will be filmed on 360-degree virtual-reality cameras.

They will then be broadcast live on compatible headsets as well as in ultra-high definition.

The plan, aimed at demonstrating the highly-developed ICT industry in the Asian nation, also includes making automatic translation in seven different languages - such as English, Chinese and French - available throughout the first-ever Winter Games to be staged in South Korea.

Advanced 5G mobile communication technology is set to be provided under the scheme.

In a bid to combat any potential cyber-security threat, a total of 7,000 workers are expected to be trained over the next five years.

Many of those will be trained in preparation for the Winter Olympics, due to take place from February 9 until 25.

South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn chaired a meeting of the ICT Strategy Committee where the plans were approved
South Korean Prime Minister Hwang Kyo-ahn chaired a meeting of the ICT Strategy Committee where the plans were approved ©Getty Images

The Government hopes to extend tax benefits for major-scale ICT projects, which may feature virtual reality theme parks.

“On the basis of the K-ICT Strategy 2016, the Government plans to nurture the ICT sector as a more innovative and stronger key industry," ICT Minister Choi Yang-hee said according to South Korean news agency Yonhap.

Pyeongchang 2018 had established a task force in 2014 to help ensure state-of-the-art technology is at the heart of the Games.

They pledged to draw up detailed plans which will include offering video calls powered by a fifth-generation network and studios with Ultra HD displays.