South Koreans celebrated victory Wednesday in their bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympics with fireworks, cheers, screams of delight and tears. Residents of the resort city of Pyeongchang were ecstatic at the news that their city had been chosen over Munich, Germany and Annecy, France. Pyeongchang won an outright majority in the International Olympic […]
South Koreans Celebrate Successful Bid to Host 2018 Winter Olympics
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 8:05 pm (UTC-5)
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2018 Winter Olympics Go to Pyeongchang, South Korea
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 12:05 pm (UTC-5)
Pyeongchang, South Korea, will host the 2018 Winter Olympics. The resort city about 180 kilometers east of Seoul defeated Munich, Germany, and Annecy, France, in Wednesday’s vote by the International Olympic Committee, meeting in Durban, South Africa. Pyeongchang was bidding for the winter games for the third time, after close defeats for the 2010 games […]
2018 Winter Games Go to Pyeongchang, South Korea
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 11:35 am (UTC-5)
Pyeongchang, South Korea, will host the 2018 Winter Olympics. The resort city about 180 kilometers east of Seoul defeated Munich, Germany, and Annecy, France, in a vote Wednesday by the International Olympic Committee, meeting in Durban, South Africa. Pyeongchang was bidding for the winter games for the third time, after close defeats for the 2010 […]
Olympic Hopefuls Make Final Pitch to Host Winter Games
Posted July 6th, 2011 at 4:45 am (UTC-5)
Officials from South Korea and two European rivals are making their final presentations to the International Olympic Committee in a fierce contest to see who will host the 2018 Winter Games. The South Korean city of Pyeonchang was seen as the favorite ahead of the committee’s announcement in Durban, South Africa on Wednesday afternoon . […]
IOC Set to Vote on 2018 Winter Olympics Host
Posted July 5th, 2011 at 10:20 am (UTC-5)
The International Olympic Committee will take a vote on Wednesday in Durban, South Africa to decide the host of the 2018 Winter Olympics. The three cities in the running are Munich, Germany; Annecy, France; and Pyeongchang, South Korea. This is the Korean resort city’s third successive bid after close defeats for the 2010 Games to […]
