POSTED: August 27th 2010
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Mongolians can benefit from early PyeongChang 2018 training test
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENT / Sports Features Communications
PYEONGCHANG, Aug 27: Young winter sports hopefuls from Mongolia will have a distinct advantage if PyeongChang beats opposition from Annecy and Munich to land the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.
Ambitious and talented competitors in bobsleigh and skeleton, at the request of the Mongolia sports authorities, have just completed a six day training session in PyeongChang alongside South Korean specialists.
The request was passed on by the International Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation (FIBT) and Koreans welcomed Mongolians at a specialist training camp from August 21-26.
Kwang-bae Kang, the Team Korea bobsleigh coach and PyeongChang 2018 sports director, said: “We were proud to offer these young Mongolian athletes the opportunity to train and improve their performances with our world-class facilities.
"This is an illustration of PyeongChang’s commitment to foster the growth of winter sports across Asia, and in so doing, contribute to the goals of the Olympic Movement."
'Unique experience'
He said the Koreans planned to invite more aspiring Asian athletes to similar training camps to encourage greater regional winter sports participation.
The Mongolians were delighted. Onol, Mongolia’s secretary-general of the Bobsleigh and Skeleton Federation, said: “This has been a unique experience for our delegation and we leave Korea with valuable knowledge about how to develop this sport at home and train a strong team.
"If PyeongChang is selected to host the 2018 Games, we will ensure we have a team ready to compete with the world’s greatest athletes.”
PyeongChang, in Gangwon province, will face the decisive IOC vote in Durban, South Africa next July 6.
Keywords · PyeongChang · 2018 Winter Olympics · Mongolia · bobsleigh · skeleton
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