PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee has decided to send a delegation including Cho Yang-ho, head of the bidding committee, on 27th to present at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly held in Lomé, Togo.
Park Yong-sung, president of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC), Kim Yu-na, an Olympic gold medalist in ladies' figure skating, and Na Seong-yeon, the committee's spokesperson, will join Mr.cho in making presentation about how PyeongChang is well suited to hold 2018 Winter Olympics. Kim Yu-na was supposed to fly to Durban, South Africa, next month with the main delegation on a chartered plane, but as her technical briefing at Lausanne, Switzerland was well received, it was decided that the figure skater would attend this general assembly. Also, to prepare for a visit to Togo, it was said that she got 4 innoculation shots, including one for yellow fever. To successfully win the bid, PyeongChang Bid Committee's advance delegation composed of 9 people, including Kim Dae-hyun, the planning director, and Oh Won-jong, the strategic planning manager, left on 26th. Upon the arrival the Durban, they will inspect the committee headquarters and IOC conference room so that the main delegation can get to work as soon as they arrive on July, 1st.
2011년 6월 28일 화요일
South Korean president to attend IOC session
South Korean president to attend IOC session
South Africa's Olympic committee says South Korea President Lee Myung-bak will attend next month's IOC session in Durban in support of Pyeongchang's bid for the 2018 Winter Games.
SASCOC's Sam Ramsamy, who is also a member of the IOC, says that Lee will be present at the July 4-9 meeting in South Africa's east coast city, where the IOC will choose the host.
Pyeongchang is up against Munich and Annecy, France.
Ramsamy said German President Christian Wulff will also be present to lobby for Munich at the session, but it was still unclear if French President Nicolas Sarkozy would attend for Annecy.
South Africa's Olympic committee says South Korea President Lee Myung-bak will attend next month's IOC session in Durban in support of Pyeongchang's bid for the 2018 Winter Games.
SASCOC's Sam Ramsamy, who is also a member of the IOC, says that Lee will be present at the July 4-9 meeting in South Africa's east coast city, where the IOC will choose the host.
Pyeongchang is up against Munich and Annecy, France.
Ramsamy said German President Christian Wulff will also be present to lobby for Munich at the session, but it was still unclear if French President Nicolas Sarkozy would attend for Annecy.
South Korea hoping to be chosen as host
South Korea is hoping that its city of PyeongChang comes up trumps when the host of the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is announced at the 123rd International Olympic Committee (IOC) session at Durban's International Convention Centre in two weeks.
More than 2,500 sports administrators, media, business and political leaders are|expected to attend the session, with the highlight being the announcement of the 2018 winter games host city.
PyeongChang is up against two European rivals - Munich, Germany and Annecy, France. The city wants to bring the winter games to South Korea for the first time and to Asia for the third time. Both France and Germany have hosted the event previously.
The city was labelled the favourite in the bids for the 2010 and 2014 games, but was beaten by Vancouver, Canada and Sochi, Russia.
Bid chairman and Korean Air boss Yang Ho Cho said while they were very confident, they would not rest and would be campaigning until the end.
"We can't afford to relax until voting day on July 6 in Durban. The message we are sending to the IOC members is that with PyeongChang is a huge opportunity to grow winter sports in Asia - a market with huge potential. The important thing is to show that we have the capacity and the passion to host this event, and that's what we are doing," said Yang.
Bid committee operations co-ordinator Dan Moon said more than 80 percent of the South Korean population backed the bid.
More than 2,500 sports administrators, media, business and political leaders are|expected to attend the session, with the highlight being the announcement of the 2018 winter games host city.
PyeongChang is up against two European rivals - Munich, Germany and Annecy, France. The city wants to bring the winter games to South Korea for the first time and to Asia for the third time. Both France and Germany have hosted the event previously.
The city was labelled the favourite in the bids for the 2010 and 2014 games, but was beaten by Vancouver, Canada and Sochi, Russia.
Bid chairman and Korean Air boss Yang Ho Cho said while they were very confident, they would not rest and would be campaigning until the end.
"We can't afford to relax until voting day on July 6 in Durban. The message we are sending to the IOC members is that with PyeongChang is a huge opportunity to grow winter sports in Asia - a market with huge potential. The important thing is to show that we have the capacity and the passion to host this event, and that's what we are doing," said Yang.
Bid committee operations co-ordinator Dan Moon said more than 80 percent of the South Korean population backed the bid.
PyeongChang to hold Olympic bid presentation in Togo
PyeongChang, a South Korean candidate for the 2018 Winter Olympics, will hold a bid presentation before International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials next week in Togo, its bidding committee said Wednesday.
The committee said PyeongChang's two rivals, Munich in Germany and Annecy in France, will also present at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly next Tuesday. The committee added it will be the candidates' final joint presentation before the IOC votes on the host city at its General Assembly on July 6 in Durban, South Africa.
PyeongChang, an alpine town located about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, is bidding to host the country's first Winter Games. It came up short in two earlier bids, narrowly losing to Vancouver, Canada for the 2010 Games and to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 edition.
PyeongChang officials said Kim Yu-na, an Olympic gold medalist in ladies' figure skating and an honorary ambassador for PyeongChang, will be a presenter. Joining her will be Cho Yang-ho, head of the bidding committee, and Park Yong-sung, president of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC).
PyeongChang has built its case around running a compact, athlete-friendly Olympics with all venues within 30 minutes of each other, and on building a new legacy for winter sports in Asia.
Japan remains the only Asian country to have hosted the Winter Olympics -- 1972 in Sapporo and 1998 in Nagano.
The candidate cities last held a joint presentation in May at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
There are 110 vote-wielding IOC members, but those from candidate cities' countries plus the IOC President Jacques Rogge aren't eligible to vote.
Rogge can only vote in case of a tie in the final round of balloting.
The committee said PyeongChang's two rivals, Munich in Germany and Annecy in France, will also present at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly next Tuesday. The committee added it will be the candidates' final joint presentation before the IOC votes on the host city at its General Assembly on July 6 in Durban, South Africa.
PyeongChang, an alpine town located about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, is bidding to host the country's first Winter Games. It came up short in two earlier bids, narrowly losing to Vancouver, Canada for the 2010 Games and to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 edition.
PyeongChang officials said Kim Yu-na, an Olympic gold medalist in ladies' figure skating and an honorary ambassador for PyeongChang, will be a presenter. Joining her will be Cho Yang-ho, head of the bidding committee, and Park Yong-sung, president of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC).
PyeongChang has built its case around running a compact, athlete-friendly Olympics with all venues within 30 minutes of each other, and on building a new legacy for winter sports in Asia.
Japan remains the only Asian country to have hosted the Winter Olympics -- 1972 in Sapporo and 1998 in Nagano.
The candidate cities last held a joint presentation in May at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
There are 110 vote-wielding IOC members, but those from candidate cities' countries plus the IOC President Jacques Rogge aren't eligible to vote.
Rogge can only vote in case of a tie in the final round of balloting.
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PyeongChang 2018 Portraits
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PyeongChang 2018 Technical Film
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Best of Both Worlds
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PyeongChang to hold Olympic bid presentation in Togo
PyeongChang, a South Korean candidate for the 2018 Winter Olympics, will hold a bid presentation before International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials next week in Togo, its bidding committee said Wednesday.
The committee said PyeongChang's two rivals, Munich in Germany and Annecy in France, will also present at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly next Tuesday. The committee added it will be the candidates' final joint presentation before the IOC votes on the host city at its General Assembly on July 6 in Durban, South Africa.
PyeongChang, an alpine town located about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, is bidding to host the country's first Winter Games. It came up short in two earlier bids, narrowly losing to Vancouver, Canada for the 2010 Games and to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 edition.
PyeongChang officials said Kim Yu-na, an Olympic gold medalist in ladies' figure skating and an honorary ambassador for PyeongChang, will be a presenter. Joining her will be Cho Yang-ho, head of the bidding committee, and Park Yong-sung, president of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC).
PyeongChang has built its case around running a compact, athlete-friendly Olympics with all venues within 30 minutes of each other, and on building a new legacy for winter sports in Asia.
Japan remains the only Asian country to have hosted the Winter Olympics -- 1972 in Sapporo and 1998 in Nagano.
The candidate cities last held a joint presentation in May at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
There are 110 vote-wielding IOC members, but those from candidate cities' countries plus the IOC President Jacques Rogge aren't eligible to vote.
Rogge can only vote in case of a tie in the final round of balloting.
South Korea hoping to be chosen as host
South Korea is hoping that its city of PyeongChang comes up trumps when the host of the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is announced at the 123rd International Olympic Committee (IOC) session at Durban's International Convention Centre in two weeks.
More than 2,500 sports administrators, media, business and political leaders are|expected to attend the session, with the highlight being the announcement of the 2018 winter games host city.
PyeongChang is up against two European rivals - Munich, Germany and Annecy, France. The city wants to bring the winter games to South Korea for the first time and to Asia for the third time. Both France and Germany have hosted the event previously.
The city was labelled the favourite in the bids for the 2010 and 2014 games, but was beaten by Vancouver, Canada and Sochi, Russia.
Bid chairman and Korean Air boss Yang Ho Cho said while they were very confident, they would not rest and would be campaigning until the end.
"We can't afford to relax until voting day on July 6 in Durban. The message we are sending to the IOC members is that with PyeongChang is a huge opportunity to grow winter sports in Asia - a market with huge potential. The important thing is to show that we have the capacity and the passion to host this event, and that's what we are doing," said Yang.
Bid committee operations co-ordinator Dan Moon said more than 80 percent of the South Korean population backed the bid.
South Korean president to attend IOC session
South Korean president to attend IOC session
South Africa's Olympic committee says South Korea President Lee Myung-bak will attend next month's IOC session in Durban in support of Pyeongchang's bid for the 2018 Winter Games.
SASCOC's Sam Ramsamy, who is also a member of the IOC, says that Lee will be present at the July 4-9 meeting in South Africa's east coast city, where the IOC will choose the host.
Pyeongchang is up against Munich and Annecy, France.
Ramsamy said German President Christian Wulff will also be present to lobby for Munich at the session, but it was still unclear if French President Nicolas Sarkozy would attend for Annecy.
http://www.pyeongchang2018.org/language/eng/app/vod/popup_vod.asp?hb_VodItem_PK=92
PyeongChang 2018 Technical Film
http://www.pyeongchang2018.org/language/eng/app/vod/popup_vod.asp?hb_VodItem_PK=87
Best of Both Worlds
http://www.pyeongchang2018.org/language/eng/app/vod/popup_vod.asp?hb_VodItem_PK=86
PyeongChang to hold Olympic bid presentation in Togo
PyeongChang, a South Korean candidate for the 2018 Winter Olympics, will hold a bid presentation before International Olympic Committee (IOC) officials next week in Togo, its bidding committee said Wednesday.
The committee said PyeongChang's two rivals, Munich in Germany and Annecy in France, will also present at the Association of National Olympic Committees of Africa (ANOCA) General Assembly next Tuesday. The committee added it will be the candidates' final joint presentation before the IOC votes on the host city at its General Assembly on July 6 in Durban, South Africa.
PyeongChang, an alpine town located about 180 kilometers east of Seoul, is bidding to host the country's first Winter Games. It came up short in two earlier bids, narrowly losing to Vancouver, Canada for the 2010 Games and to Sochi, Russia for the 2014 edition.
PyeongChang officials said Kim Yu-na, an Olympic gold medalist in ladies' figure skating and an honorary ambassador for PyeongChang, will be a presenter. Joining her will be Cho Yang-ho, head of the bidding committee, and Park Yong-sung, president of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC).
PyeongChang has built its case around running a compact, athlete-friendly Olympics with all venues within 30 minutes of each other, and on building a new legacy for winter sports in Asia.
Japan remains the only Asian country to have hosted the Winter Olympics -- 1972 in Sapporo and 1998 in Nagano.
The candidate cities last held a joint presentation in May at the IOC headquarters in Lausanne, Switzerland.
There are 110 vote-wielding IOC members, but those from candidate cities' countries plus the IOC President Jacques Rogge aren't eligible to vote.
Rogge can only vote in case of a tie in the final round of balloting.
South Korea hoping to be chosen as host
South Korea is hoping that its city of PyeongChang comes up trumps when the host of the 2018 Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games is announced at the 123rd International Olympic Committee (IOC) session at Durban's International Convention Centre in two weeks.
More than 2,500 sports administrators, media, business and political leaders are|expected to attend the session, with the highlight being the announcement of the 2018 winter games host city.
PyeongChang is up against two European rivals - Munich, Germany and Annecy, France. The city wants to bring the winter games to South Korea for the first time and to Asia for the third time. Both France and Germany have hosted the event previously.
The city was labelled the favourite in the bids for the 2010 and 2014 games, but was beaten by Vancouver, Canada and Sochi, Russia.
Bid chairman and Korean Air boss Yang Ho Cho said while they were very confident, they would not rest and would be campaigning until the end.
"We can't afford to relax until voting day on July 6 in Durban. The message we are sending to the IOC members is that with PyeongChang is a huge opportunity to grow winter sports in Asia - a market with huge potential. The important thing is to show that we have the capacity and the passion to host this event, and that's what we are doing," said Yang.
Bid committee operations co-ordinator Dan Moon said more than 80 percent of the South Korean population backed the bid.
South Korean president to attend IOC session
South Korean president to attend IOC session
South Africa's Olympic committee says South Korea President Lee Myung-bak will attend next month's IOC session in Durban in support of Pyeongchang's bid for the 2018 Winter Games.
SASCOC's Sam Ramsamy, who is also a member of the IOC, says that Lee will be present at the July 4-9 meeting in South Africa's east coast city, where the IOC will choose the host.
Pyeongchang is up against Munich and Annecy, France.
Ramsamy said German President Christian Wulff will also be present to lobby for Munich at the session, but it was still unclear if French President Nicolas Sarkozy would attend for Annecy.
2011년 6월 26일 일요일
Korean War 61st Anniversay
Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs invited the Korean War veterans of America and Turkey as the U.N. Forces, their families (American: 109 people, Turkish: 19 people), and forty other veterans and then held 'the U.N. Veterans event' to express the great amount of gratitude about their participation in the war and inform Republic of Korea which achieved remarkable growth based on their sacrifice.
Korean Canadian Association and Galleria Supermarket jointly held 'The Korean War Veterans Invitation Event and Photo Exhibition' to greet the 61th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 24th.
Event Information: 1. The Korean War Veterans Photo Exhibition
2. An appreciative message from Representatives of the Korea Community
3. Lunch
4. Present souvenirs
Korean Embassy in the United Kingdom, held 'The 61th Anniversary of The Outbreak of the Korean War Memorial Event' on a warship called 'Belfast' anchored in front of London City Hall on June 25th.
Choo Kyu Ho(The Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom), Ham Myung Soo(Former Chief Naval Operations ROK Navy) who participated in the Korean War and Peter Downward(an advisor of British Korean Veterans Association) and many others attended the commemorative ceremony.
Yongin City created 'War Veterans Memorial Wall' on the main entrance wall of the City Hall to greet the 61th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on May 31st. The memorial wall, 17 meters wide and 2.5 meters long, contains names and ranks of 4,081 the Korean War veterans from Yongin and 3,361 Vietnam veterans. They also manufactured and produced 'Pictures of the Korean War' with a phrase saying 'We will always remember your blood and sacrificed body. We will forever keep it protected'by copper plate'.
Journalists for Daily Telegraph(UK) and Sydney Morning Herald(Australia) experienced the Korean traditional culture with the aid of the Korean Culture and Information Service. They visited Gyeongbokkung, Insadong and wrote articles about spreading 'Korean Wave' including K-POP, Korean-style food, etc. These articles are intended to introduce Korean history, which covers the whole story of recovering from war damage and becoming a developed country, to their homeland readers.
Korean Canadian Association and Galleria Supermarket jointly held 'The Korean War Veterans Invitation Event and Photo Exhibition' to greet the 61th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on June 24th.
Event Information: 1. The Korean War Veterans Photo Exhibition
2. An appreciative message from Representatives of the Korea Community
3. Lunch
4. Present souvenirs
Korean Embassy in the United Kingdom, held 'The 61th Anniversary of The Outbreak of the Korean War Memorial Event' on a warship called 'Belfast' anchored in front of London City Hall on June 25th.
Choo Kyu Ho(The Korean Ambassador to the United Kingdom), Ham Myung Soo(Former Chief Naval Operations ROK Navy) who participated in the Korean War and Peter Downward(an advisor of British Korean Veterans Association) and many others attended the commemorative ceremony.
Yongin City created 'War Veterans Memorial Wall' on the main entrance wall of the City Hall to greet the 61th anniversary of the outbreak of the Korean War on May 31st. The memorial wall, 17 meters wide and 2.5 meters long, contains names and ranks of 4,081 the Korean War veterans from Yongin and 3,361 Vietnam veterans. They also manufactured and produced 'Pictures of the Korean War' with a phrase saying 'We will always remember your blood and sacrificed body. We will forever keep it protected'by copper plate'.
Journalists for Daily Telegraph(UK) and Sydney Morning Herald(Australia) experienced the Korean traditional culture with the aid of the Korean Culture and Information Service. They visited Gyeongbokkung, Insadong and wrote articles about spreading 'Korean Wave' including K-POP, Korean-style food, etc. These articles are intended to introduce Korean history, which covers the whole story of recovering from war damage and becoming a developed country, to their homeland readers.
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