POSTED: Monday August 23rd 2010
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

Mass participation sporting events held to show support for PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Bid

Race was organized by the PyeongChang Athletics Federation.

PYEONGCHANG, SOUTH KOREA, 23 August 2010: 300 participants took part in a 10 kilometre run yesterday (22 August 2010) around the Alpensia Resort in PyeongChang to show their support of the city's bid to host the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games.

The race, consisting of 43 teams, was organised by the PyeongChang Athletics Federation and highlights the appeal of the Alpensia Resort as a year-round sporting destination.

Bum-yeon Lee, President of the PyeongChang Athletics Federation, said: "We are delighted to host this race in the beautiful surroundings of the Alpensia Resort. This event was planned to celebrate PyeongChang's selection as a Candidate City and we expect that events such as these will continue to build enthusiasm for the bid in the region and across the country."

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.

PyeongChang also hosted a Cross Country Challenger MTB (mountain bike) race with more than 1,200 participants and spectators attending the event in Jungbong. The race spanned across a 36.8 kilometre course in Jungbong, the proposed venue for Alpine Skiing in PyeongChang's bid to host the 2018 Winter Games.

Yang Ho Cho, Chairman and CEO of PyeongChang 2018, said: "The sporting events held across PyeongChang this weekend highlights our passion for sport, no matter what season it is. As part of our bid for the 2018 Winter Games, we aim to show that our venues and facilities are multi-purpose and can be enjoyed by people all year round."

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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 · Bum-yeon Lee · PyeongChang Athletics Federation

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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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