DEVELOPING countries across the world have been urged to take heart from the decision to award Pyeongchang the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, bid president YS Park said in Durban yesterday.
The South Korean city yesterday claimed a landslide victory over Munich (Germany) and Annecy (France) during the 123rd International Olympic Committee session in Durban.
Ninety-five IOC members voted for the three cities, with Pyeongchang chosen by 63. Munich got 25 and Annecy just seven votes.
South Africa had until recently been considering a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, would host them in 2016.
Park said: "I think the decision of Rio ... and Pyeongchang's success here gives new hope to developing countries, because in the past we thought this was something for the big countries only."
South Korea to host 2018 Olympics
DEVELOPING countries across the world have been urged to take heart from the decision to award Pyeongchang the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics, bid president YS Park said in Durban yesterday.
The South Korean city yesterday claimed a landslide victory over Munich (Germany) and Annecy (France) during the 123rd International Olympic Committee session in Durban.
Ninety-five IOC members voted for the three cities, with Pyeongchang chosen by 63. Munich got 25 and Annecy just seven votes.
South Africa had until recently been considering a bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics.
Rio de Janeiro, in Brazil, would host them in 2016.
Park said: "I think the decision of Rio ... and Pyeongchang's success here gives new hope to developing countries, because in the past we thought this was something for the big countries only."
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