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On the Scene Coverage – PyeongChang Confident After 2018 Olympics Pitch

May 18, 2011 By

IOC members got the chance to quiz each of the bids in the Q&A sessions that followed their pitches; a total of 24 questions were asked.

PyeongChang bid chairman Yang Ho Cho was satisfied with the day's work.

"I am not in a position to judge whether we improved our position, but we have full confidence," he said. "I am not in a position to say we are better or worse – but we did our best.

"We stuck to our message, New Horizons."

On the contribution of Yu Na Kim, the Vancouver 2010 Olympic figure skating champion, he said: "I am delighted Yu Na attended our presentation. She is our ambassador, presenting our new horizons."

Korean foreign minister Sung Hwan Kim told reporters that he felt the bid had done "a great job".

"We addressed all the questions from IOC members so I am confident we will have good results from here," he said.

Yu Na Kim meets with media after the PyeongChang presentation. Flanking her are consultant Mike Lee; media chief Muchol Shin and consultant Stratos Safioleas. (ATR)

Original Full Article: http://www.aroundtherings.com/articles/view.aspx?id=37005

 

 

Yuna Kim: Ice Queen E-book Released This May

May 18, 2011 By

From: http://christinedzidrums.com/blog/?p=221

 

Good news. E-book versions of Yuna Kim: Ice Queen (with color photos) will be released by the end of May.

 

Also: Stay tuned for an big announcement regarding Yuna Kim: Ice Queen any day now.

PyeongChang 2018 – “National Priority”

May 18, 2011 By

Yang-Ho Cho said, "today marks an important step in our campaign; we had the great opportunity to present directly to the IOC members and showcase our vision of New Horizons. It was our honour to be able to re-confirm this commitment to the IOC members. We explained that our bid is a national priority and also gave a detailed presentation of our compact Games plan and the amazing level of public support, as shown by the IOC's poll of 92 per cent of PyeongChang's citizens supporting the bid".

He added, "in terms of our transport plan, we have continued work on the high-speed rail link between Incheon International Airport, Seoul, PyeongChang, and the Coastal Cluster in Gangneung. It will be completed in 2017, enabling visitors to travel from Seoul to PyeongChang in just 50 minutes. This will be one of the fastest access to Winter Games venues in Olympic history".

 

Original full article: http://www.gamesbids.com/eng/winter_olympic_bids/pyeongchang_2018/1216135708.html

News Clips on PyeongChang Olympic Bid

May 18, 2011 By

2018 bid cities make campaign pitches to IOC

May 18, 2011 By

"I was so much more nervous than when I was competing in the Olympics, but I think it went well," the 20-year-old Kim said. "I had a little bit of a mistake, but nobody noticed, I hope. I'm very satisfied and happy that I did well."

Asked what score she would give her performance Wednesday, Kim said: "10, yeah."

Reedie said IOC members were impressed by Kim's presentation.

"To have Miss Kim presenting as fluently and as wonderfully well as she did, it was very good for Pyeongchang," he said.

Original full article : http://www.forbes.com/feeds/ap/2011/05/18/sports-oly-ioc-2018-bids_8472525.html

Munich, Pyeongchang strong, Annecy catches up

May 18, 2011 By

 

TEN-YEAR CAMPAIGN

The South Koreans, who have been bidding for a decade, appeared more reserved, knowing any early celebrations could prove disastrous ahead of the vote.

"We are delighted that we got our message through to the IOC today," bid chief Cho Yang-ho told reporters. "But I am not in a position to judge if we are stronger or not (than before). The decision is taken by the IOC."

Pyeongchang also had reigning Olympic figure skating champion Kim Yuna to present their bid and, apart from a minor glitch "which no one noticed" and her being "more nervous than in the Olympics" she said everything went according to plan.

"Ten, yeah," the 20-year-old Kim responded when asked how she rated their pitch.

 

Original full article : http://uk.reuters.com/article/2011/05/18/uk-olympics-idUKTRE74H28W20110518

Superstar figure skater Yu-na Kim says PyeongChang 2018 is her new Olympic Dream

May 18, 2011 By

Yu-Na Kim was mobbed by reporters as the bid team finished their presentations

:mrgreen:

How is the bid part of your personal Olympic Dream?  

Yu-Na Kim: I fulfilled one Olympic dream by winning a Gold Medal in Vancouver. Now I have a new dream to help PyeongChang win the right to host the Winter Games in 2018.

It would be so special for me to have the chance to host the Winter Games in Korea and have the opportunity to compete at home, welcome athletes from around the world and importantly, encourage more people to participate in winter sports

 

Original full article : http://www.sportsfeatures.com/olympicsnews/story/48677/superstar-figure-skater-yu-na-kim-says-pyeongchang-2018-is-her-new-olympic-dream

 
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