The IOC Coordination Commission recently swung through the 2018 Winter Games host city PyeongChang for its second such evaluation visit since South Korea won the bid two years ago, and apparently everything is going swimmingly so far.
“We’ve once again seen good progress from PyeongChang 2018,” IOC member Gunilla Lindberg said. “And an excellent team effort from the Organizing Committee, all levels of government, and the Korean Olympic Committee…
“We have been impressed by their ability to collaborate closely – from the provision of skilled administrators at POCOG to the finalization of the venue master plan – to ensure that these Games will be a success.
“The PyeongChang 2018 team is giving its all for the Olympians of 2018.”
Since the IOC’s last visit, officials have released their new logo and completed their “venue master plan,” which details the locations where all the events will take place so work can being on the layout.
Of course, not everything was perfect. Officials on both sides agreed that they organizers needed to quickly finalize an “accommodation inventory,” create a marketing program, and ensure that Korea’s own athletes will be prepared to compete when the Games come to their home four years from now.
“With only three-and-a-half years to go until the Test Events,” POCOG President Kim Jun-sun said, “we will spare no time to make further progress in putting together a successful Games in PyeongChang.”
