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Safety is top priority for PyeongChang

While France said it won’t attend the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics if the crisis on the Korean Peninsula worsens, the Games organizing committee said it is making safety and security the top priorities in preparation for the event.

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-09-22 17:01

PyeongChang goes all out to promote 2018 Winter Olympics

With 140 days left before the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, the organizing committee and related entities are taking all-encompassing steps to promote Korea’s first-ever Winter Games. Working as honorary ambassador of the PyeongChang Olympics, President Moon Jae-in is at the front line in maximizing awareness of the 2018 Winter Olympics.

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-09-21 18:09

PyeongChang Olympics chief confident of North Korea's participation

Chief organizer of the PyeongChang Olympics said Friday that he believes North Korea will participate in next year’s Winter Olympics and Paralympics taking place at the South Korean resort city of PyeongChang. “Sports are sports, and we should not confuse sports with politics,” said Lee Hee-beom, president of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Olympic & Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) during a press conference in Seoul.

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-09-08 16:31

IOC says PyeongChang ready for Winter Olympics

The International Olympics Committee’s (IOC) chief inspector gave a pass grade on PyeongChang’s readiness for next year’s Winter Olympics, Thursday. The IOC Coordination Commission chief Gunilla Lindberg concluded her ninth and final visit to PyeongChang before the 2018 Winter Olympics and said she is pleased with the progress made by the host city.

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-08-31 18:47

W2,000 commemorative banknotes to be issued for PyeongChang Olympics

The Bank of Korea (BOK) will issue new 2,000 won ($1.78) banknotes to commemorate the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games. It will be the first time the bank has issued commemorative banknotes. In the past, the bank has issued commemorative coins or stamps for special events. The banknotes measure 140 by 75 millimeters. One side portrays eight sports, including speed skatin...

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-08-29 17:03

S. Korea, China, Japan vow to cooperate for successful PyeongChang Olympics

Culture ministers of South Korea, China and Japan on Saturday agreed to cooperate for Seoul's successful hosting of the 2018 Winter Olympics and increased cultural exchanges among the three countries, the South Korean government said. During the 9th annual cultural ministers' talks held in Kyoto, Japan, South Korea's Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jong-whan emphas...

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-08-26 16:32

Nearly half of S. Koreans positive about N. Korean participation in PyeongChang Winter Games

Nearly half of South Koreans believe North Korea's participation will have a positive impact on the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a survey showed Monday. The sports ministry said it commissioned a local research firm Metrix to conduct a poll on next year's Winter Games. A thousand South Koreans aged 15 to 79 were polled from July 21 to 22. And 49.8 percent said North Kore...

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-07-31 10:12

NK shrugs aside use of sport for reconciliation

Just as the exchange of table tennis players ultimately paved the way for diplomatic normalization between the United States and China during the Cold War, sports can help ease tensions on the Korean Peninsula. This idea of sports diplomacy seems to have fascinated President Moon Jae-in. His recent speech indicates he views the forthcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics as an op...

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-07-02 17:07

IOC reacts positively to co-hosting Winter Olympics

Plan to use sports for politics causes stir By Kang Hyun-kyungThe International Olympic Committee (IOC) responded positively on Thursday to Sports Minister Do Jong-hwan’s proposal that the two Koreas co-host the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics.“We are happy to discuss his ideas,” the BBC quoted an unnamed IOC spokesperson as saying. “The Olympic movement is always about building bridges, never about erecting walls … We are looking at the comments of the new minister of sport, culture and tourism with great interest.”The IOC’s reaction came aft...

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-06-23 17:09

63% of Koreans believe the PyeongChang Olympics will be a success

With less than eight months to go before the 2018 PyeongChang Olympics, more Koreans believe the country’s first-ever Winter Games will be successful, a survey showed Tuesday. The Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducted a survey of 1,000 people for two days on May 26 and 27 and 62.9 percent answered the PyeongChang Olympics would succeed. This is a 7.8 percent incre...

2018 PyeongChang | 2017-06-20 17:29

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