Pyeongchang, South Korea to Host 2018 Winter Olympics

The third time is a charm for the South Korean city of Pyeongchang. It was selected to host the 2018 Winter Olympics on Wednesday by a vote of the International Olympic Committee in Durban, South Africa.
Pyeongchang, South Korea to Host 2018 Winter Olympics
Kristen Meriwether
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<a><img src="https://www.theepochtimes.com/assets/uploads/2015/09/Korealimpics118307575.jpg" alt="CHOSEN: Korea's Minister of Culture and Sport Byoung-gug Choung (L), IOC member Kun-Hee Lee (C) and Olympic Champion Dae Sung Moon react as Pyeongchang is chosen as the host city for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images )" title="CHOSEN: Korea's Minister of Culture and Sport Byoung-gug Choung (L), IOC member Kun-Hee Lee (C) and Olympic Champion Dae Sung Moon react as Pyeongchang is chosen as the host city for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images )" width="320" class="size-medium wp-image-1801271"/></a>
CHOSEN: Korea's Minister of Culture and Sport Byoung-gug Choung (L), IOC member Kun-Hee Lee (C) and Olympic Champion Dae Sung Moon react as Pyeongchang is chosen as the host city for the 2018 Olympic Winter Games. (Jasper Juinen/Getty Images )
Kristen Meriwether
Kristen Meriwether
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