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, Dec. 6 (Korea Bizwire) — Organizers of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics said Wednesday they “respect” the decision by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to ban Russia from the competition over its state-sponsored doping. The IOC’s Executive Board announced in Lausanne, Switzerland, that it would suspend the Russian Olympic Committee (ROC) with “immediate effect.” [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 24 (Korea Bizwire) – February 2, the kick-off date of the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, is fast approaching, leaving the organizing committee with a shrinking window to come up with solutions to problems that are for the most part out of their control. The first blow was delivered in September by the NHL, [...]
SEOUL, Nov. 23 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Olympic Committee said North Korea is qualified to participate in the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics irrespective of its recent relisting as a terror-sponsoring state by the United States, a U.S. broadcaster reported Thursday. On Monday, U.S. President Donald Trump put Pyongyang back on the state sponsor of terrorism list in a move to [...]
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, Jun. 21 (Korea Bizwire) — The upcoming taekwondo world championships in South Korea will be a historic one on many levels, as the organizers prepare for the largest competition to date. The 2017 World Taekwondo Federation (WTF) World Taekwondo Championships will take place in Muju, some 240 kilometers south of Seoul from June 24 [...]
SEOUL, March 16 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Thursday said it will require athletes to take a certain number of doping tests before taking part in the Olympic Games. The measure was part of the IOC’s 12 principles reached at its Executive Board meeting held in PyeongChang, the host of the [...]
PYEONGCHANG, South Korea, Oct. 7 (Korea Bizwire) – A senior International Olympic Committee (IOC) member said Friday the biggest challenge facing PyeongChang, host of the 2018 Winter Games, is promoting the event across the world. The IOC’s Coordination Commission on PyeongChang, headed by Gunilla Lindberg, wrapped up its seventh visit Friday. Having held meetings with [...]
“I am very honored to be back to support the Youth Olympic Games and also to be here in Lillehammer to get a sneak peek of the incredible venues… After experiencing Innsbruck 2012, I saw first-hand the smiles of the young athletes and the reaction from fans, and I am so happy to be a [...]
SEOUL, July 24 (Korea Bizwire) – The International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced Friday it concluded “a very good” review of PyeongChang’s preparations for the 2018 Winter Games, saying the South Korean host has its focus on the right places. An IOC delegation, led by Gunilla Lindberg, head of its Coordination Commission, wrapped up its fifth [...]