This follows site visits here during the ongoing International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission inspection in which foggy weather failed to hide the general progress that has been made.

Most outstanding construction work is now limited to non-competition venues such as the International Broadcasting Centre and the Olympic Stadium Opening and Closing Ceremony venue.

This does not mean that much more work is not required beyond construction, however, particularly regarding overlay preparations and workforce management.

Snowmaking facilities at the Alpensia Biathlon Centre, icing systems at skating venues and the installation of pumps at the Alpensia Sliding Centre are among other remaining issues.

But, with almost 500 days to go until the Opening Ceremony, these challenges pale into insignificance compared with the build-up to Rio 2016, and Pyeongchang's major concerns relate to other matters such as financial, legacy and promotional work.

"We have some improvements that need to be made but these are normal procedures," Kasper told insidethegames.

"Test events are necessary for the Organising Committee in order to work out what needs to be done.

"And people get excited and say 'you have to change that and change this', but we still have two years.

"There is nothing to worry about." 

The Swiss official has previously voiced concerns about the Yongpyong Alpine Centre being ready for a test event earlier this year, but the event was widely praised after passing without major problems.

"There were challenges with construction, and they were really lucky to finish at the last moment," he admitted.

Next up is a World Cup in the new Olympic discipline of snowboard big air at the Alpensia Ski Jumping Centre from November 23 to 26.

This is being billed as a major opportunity to appeal to young people, with its location at the base of the ski jumping venue set to add extra appeal.

"It is at an ideal place," Kasper added. 

"It will take away some spectators from the ski jumping [due to additional construction], but that is not a problem.

"It’s a good place in the centre of everything, costs very little and we should get lots of spectators."

The Netherlands' Jan Dijkema, attending his first Coordination Commission following his election as International Skating Union President in June, took a similar view.

"We are comfortable with preparations," he told insidethegames.

"When I realise it is only two months [until the World Cup Short Track Speed Skating from December 16 to 18 at the Gangneung Ice Arena] it feels like they have a lot to do, but they will get there."

He cited icing at venues and continuing to work in conjunction with International Federations as key priorities.

International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (IBSF) officials also claim to be confident about progress at the Sliding Centre after agreements were put into place to resolve safety concerns relating to pumps and sprinkler systems identified during "stress tests" in August.

Further testing is set to take place later this month ahead of an IBSF World Cup scheduled for March 17 to 19.

"We have no issues with our venue [in Gangneung] and are pleased with the progress that has been made and the co-operation with us on venue issues," World Curling Federation secretary general Colin Grahamslaw told insidethegames.

"The venue is on track to be ready for ice to be made in there by the end of the year and when we visited yesterday the cosmetic work on the rest of the building is well underway."

In her opening works at the plenary session this morning, IOC Coordination Commission chair Gunilla Lindberg told the Organising Committee that test events are "your time to show the world that Pyeongchang 2018 can deliver and generate excitement for the Games" as well as an "unique opportunity to test your teams and gain precious experience".

She did, however, warn that they cannot afford to rest on their laurels and that many other problems remain elsewhere.

"The completion of venues is a daunting task but only one part of the job," she said.