PYEONGCHANG, Jan. 10 (Korea Bizwire) – The 2018 Winter Olympics is on the horizon as the Pyeongchang Main Press Center (MPC) opened its doors on January 9. The MPC is expected to host 62 delegations of foreign press hailing from 58 countries, 111 media teams from 31 countries, and journalists from 35 news agencies. All [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 20 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) will pay its final technical visit to PyeongChang this week ahead of the start of the 2018 Winter Olympics in the South Korean host city, South Korean organizers said Monday. The organizing committee for the Olympics said the IOC will conduct its ninth and [...]
SEOUL, Sept. 25 (Korea Bizwire) – South Korean Olympic chief on Monday downplayed security concerns ahead of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, saying countries are unlikely to skip the competition despite rising tensions on the Korean Peninsula. Lee Kee-heung, head of the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC), said while some countries may have reservations [...]
SEOUL, June 15 (Korea Bizwire) – This year’s taekwondo world championships to be held in South Korea will be the largest in the competition’s history, organizers said Wednesday. The World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) said 917 athletes from 183 nations have signed up for the June 24-30 WTF World Taekwondo Championships in Muju, some 240 kilometers south of Seoul. Both the numbers of participating nations and athletes are [...]
“Unfortunately, we are living in a world where every big event, be it sport or otherwise, has challenges with regard to security. We have full confidence in the authorities of (South) Korea who are responsible for their security and security risks from North Korea may not affect the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. IOC will ensure [...]
SEOUL, March 25 (Korea Bizwire) – In light of a lengthy doping suspension handed down to the South Korean Olympic swimming champ Park Tae-hwan, a local rule penalizing drug offenders has come under fire for its potential double punishment of athletes. Earlier this week, Park was suspended for 18 months for testing positive for testosterone [...]
“When we want to bring corporate sponsors on board, there has to be some mutual benefits. We must convince the companies of the benefits they will enjoy if they sponsor the Winter Olympics. Early on, we didn’t do a great job of that. Nonetheless, many companies do believe that they’ll provide support to ensure the [...]