PyeongChang 2018 “will leave a successful footprint”

PyeongChang (RWH) Lee Hee-beom, head of the organizing committee POCOG, gave a promise  during the World Press Briefing held at the Alpensia Convention Centre in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province. Lee said that the PyeongChang games “will leave a successful footprint” in the history of the Olympics. Gangwon Province Governor Choi Moon-soon, on his part, promised full support on behalf of Gangwon for the success of the games.

The briefing, held to explain press operation plans, was attended by media agencies that will cover the upcoming games and officials of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and the international winter sports federations.

The organizing committee is now moving on from the planning stage to the operating stage, Lee said. The test events in the alpine skiing, freestyle skiing and snowboarding venues earlier this year were successful. Until next April, the committee will carry out 26 more test events.

While introducing a list of five themes including economy, culture, environment, peace and IT, the head organizer said the games will feature not only South Korea’s traditional culture but also reflect modern day characteristics and high-tech aspects, claiming that the PyeongChang games would mark a significant turning point in the advancement of winter sports activities in Asia. Lee also promised that the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Games will produce maximum effects with the least amount of costs.