A prime time news program that will be broadcast from the ski slopes of PyeongChang Friday will send a powerful message to the country to show that it is serious about its bid for the 2014 Winter Olympic Games said a PyeongChang 2014 media release.
The state-run Korean Broadcasting System will air its 9 p.m. news from the slopes of Gangwon Province’s Yongpyong Resort, which would be the main venue should PyeongChang host the 2014 Games.
PyeongChang 2014 said it was told on the broadcast there will be reports on a wide range of activities and projects related to the bid, including noteworthy international sports trends, the status of competing candidate cities (Sochi and Salzburg) and the widespread enthusiasm for the PyeongChang campaign.
Gangwon Governor Jin-sun Kim, who is PyeongChang 2014’s executive president, will appear on the broadcast to encourage Korean citizens from all corners of the country to get involved in the campaign to host the 2014 Winter Games.
Kim said, “hosting the 2014 Winter Olympic Games is the desire of all Koreans, and PyeongChang is more than capable of delivering a successful Olympic Games that will realize the highest ideals of the Olympic Movement”.
