GamesBids.com: National Assembly Fully Supports PyeongChang 2018

National Assembly Fully Supports PyeongChang 2018
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GB Staff on Wednesday, August 11, 2010  10:32am EDT
 
Members of the South Korea National Assembly from areas within Gangwon Province
where PyeongChang hopes to host the 2018 Winter Games, have declared their
support for PyeongChang's bid.
The members met Tuesday and discussed how the National Assembly can support the
bid efforts regarding preparations for the International Olympic Committee's
(IOC) Evaluation Commission visit in 2011, and in building venue and
transportation infrastructures.
The discussion focussed on the early construction of the double-tracked express
railroad between Wonju and Gangneung via PyeongChang due for completion in 2017,
which would act as an integral part of PyeongChang 2018's transportation scheme.
Yang Ho Cho, Chairman and CEO of PyeongChang 2018 said, "we thank the National
Assembly members representing Gangwon Province for taking the time to gather
together and discuss the bid. The National Assembly has always been very
supportive of our bid, already declaring the 'Resolution of Support for Hosting
the 2018 PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games' in June. We are very
pleased that there is absolute commitment for our bid and the new infrastructure
being built at all levels of government".