PyeongChang 2018 Gets New Leader
Cho Yang-Ho, Chairman of the Korean conglomerate Hanjin Group, who led PyeongChang’s successful bid for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, is set to return …
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PyeongChang 2018 Head Resigns
The president of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics Organizing Committee resigned abruptly Monday, calling for new leadership. Kim Jin-sun said after …
IOC Pleased With PyeongChang 2018 Progress
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is on a three-day visit to PyeongChang to assess the progress PyeongChang has made ahead of the 2018 Winter Olympic …
Abuja 2018 Needs Millions
At a presentation Tuesday it was announced that about $120 million would be required by the Federal Capital Territory (FCT) Administration to develop the …
Annecy, Munich React To PyeongChang's Victory
Annecy and Munich, former competitors of PyeongChang for the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, congratulated PyeongChang for winning the 2018 Winter Olympic Games …
PyeongChang Mayor Signs Host City Agreement
It’s official. The host city agreement is signed and the Games will be held in PyeongChang in 2018. “I did not expect a victory in the first …
Kim's rough road from an idea to an Olympic Games
“We cheered and we shouted out loud, and we cried, and that’s how I feel inside.” That’s how Jin-Sun Kim, former Governor of Gangwon …
63 Votes for PyeongChang: Official Ballot Count for 2018 Olympic Winter Games Bid
The IOC has announced the voting results – this was one of the most decisive victories in olympic voting history. Annecy received the lowest number of …
Third-time lucky: PyeongChang Wins 2018 Olympic Bid
Durban, South Africa – It’s third-time lucky for PyeongChang – the tiny South Korean mountain resort town has finally won an Olympic Games …
A First Round Victory Declared in 2018 Olympic Bid Race
The International Olympic Committee (IOC) members have cast their first ballots for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games host city election in Durban, South Africa. …