POSTED: Friday August 20th 2010
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PyeongChang's Alpensia Resort ranked as key tourist destination

The Alpensia Resort is a year round sports destination.

20 August 2010, PyeongChang, South Korea: Bang-rae Jo, CEO of PyeongChang's Alpensia Resort today revealed the results of a survey confirming that more than 25,000 people visited the resort's ski tower during the peak summer season (17 July to 17 August 2010), ranking it as one of the country's top tourist destinations.

Part of a survey conducted by the Gangwondo Development Corporation, the results highlight Alpensia's appeal as a year-round destination for tourists in the region. Visitors of the resort's well-known ski tower have an opportunity to enjoy a unique view of the Daegwallyeong Mountains and a spectacular panoramic perspective of PyeongChang 2018's proposed Alpensia Cluster for the Winter Games.

PyeongChang 2018 Chairman and CEO Yang Ho Cho said: "We are delighted with the level of interest shown for the Alpensia Resort and its venues among tourists in the region this year. While PyeongChang is bidding for the 2018 Winter Games, we believe that its use as a year-round resort is an important part of our story to the Olympic Family and will no doubt contribute to a meaningful legacy after the Games.

"The Alpensia Resort is at the heart of our proposal and in addition to the ski tower, features state-of-the-art sporting and accommodation facilities. Last year the resort successfully hosted the FIS Sky Jumping Continental Cup and is due to host another one in January 2011, showcasing our capability to host professional international winter sporting events."

Alpensia's hotels and condominiums were also booked to capacity until mid-August due to the Great Mountains International Music Festival which drew over 5,000 visitors while many also came to the area to enjoy Ocean 700, Korea's largest indoor water park as well as the golf course within the Alpensia Resort.

PyeongChang's Alpensia Resort is one of the principal Olympic clusters in the bid's Games Plan and would be the location of the main Olympic Village, the Opening and Closing Ceremonies and several competition venues such as Cross Country and Biathlon.

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BACKGROUND INFORMATION

The city of PyeongChang in Gangwon Province, South Korea is bidding to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games in 2018. The city's bid is managed by the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games Bid Committee, a non-profit organisation that was established on 14 September 2009. The Chairman and CEO of the Bid Committee is Yang Ho Cho, who is also Chairman of Korean Air. Additional members of the PyeongChang 2018 Bid Committee include representatives from all levels of national and local government, the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC), the Korean Paralympic Committee (KPC), winter sports athletes and para-athletes, and private businesses. The election of the Host City of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games will take place during the 123rd International Olympic Committee (IOC) Session in Durban, South Africa on 6 July 2011.

For further information about PyeongChang's bid to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games, please visit http://www.pyeongchang2018.org

For further information:

Catherine St-Laurent

cstlaurent@verocom.co.uk

M: +44.759.504.9682

Sujit Jasani

sjasani@verocom.co.uk

M: +44.794.037.5282

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Keywords · PyeongChang 2018 bid · Olympic bids · Yangho Cho · Alpensia Resort

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Name: Catherine St-laurent
Organization: PyeongChang 2018
Email:
Phone: +44.759.504.9682
URL: http://www.pyeongchang2018.org

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