Pyeongchang will host the 2018 Winter Olympics

Pyeongchang finally wins his challenge to the International Olympic Committee, the city was in fact Korean candidate to host the'edizione of 2010 (also won by Vancouver) and that of 2014 (awarded to Sochi). "This is one of the happiest days for our country, our people and millions of young people dream of winter sports," said Cho Yang-ho, head of dell''offerta Pyeongchang.

For the first time the Olympic Winter Games are awarded to an Asian city that is not Japanese (Sapporo in 1972 and Nagano in 1998). Pyeongchang, which has a population of 47,000 inhabitants and is situated near the east coast of South Korea, will spread the Olympic message to a lucrative market in Asia and become a hub for winter sports in the region.

Mario Pescante, IOC member and president of the organizing committee in Rome in 2020, "The victory confirms Pyeongchang dall''assegnazione what happened in Rio de Janeiro on the new world that is advancing, not only in the Olympic world, but also in political nell''economia is a strong desire to look towards the future and new countries - says the No. 1'ex CONI - un''elezione that opens up new scenarios for 2020? More new scenarios that we find new applications and have to see what happens until July 29. Maybe be wrong but I think that Durban will review the government's position. Here was waiting to see how this vote, they too are part of the emerging countries, we see what happens. "

The Germans and French have politely applauded the winners, but return home with the'amaro in the mouth and the feeling that the IOC has been difficult to say no to the Koreans, after two previous failed attempts to prepare the city despite the'ottima South Korea.
The result is a personal success for South Korean President Lee Myung-Bak, who was a key figure in the final presentation to the IOC last Wednesday and had stated that "his duty and his mission is to bring the Games in Asia."