Samsung extends Olympic partnership to 2020
Consumer electronics conglomerate Samsung has extended its Olympic partnership with the IOC through to 2020, at a signing ceremony at the Nanjing Youth Olympic Games.
PyeongChang 2018 appoint former bid leader as permanent chief
The PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympic Organising Committee has appointed corporate executive Cho Yang-ho as their new permanent chief following the resignation of Kim Jin-sun, who left shortly after audit investigations.
PyeongChang 2018 appoint chief following abrupt resignation
Vice-president Kim Jung-haeng has been appointed interim leader of POCOG, taking over from president Kim Jin-sun who left shortly after audit investigations.
Global survey shows growing appeal of Olympic Games
With Sochi boosting the reach of the Winter Olympic Games, a research survey in 16 countries found that the Olympic brand is associated with positive values
Almaty, Beijing or Oslo can profit from 2022 Games
With all three 2022 Games applicant cities now approved as candidates, IOC president Thomas Bach says the successful host city can make “considerable profit”
IOC urges PyeongChang to stick to deadlines
The IOC Coordination Commission has congratulated the 2018 host city of PyeongChang on progress so far, but stressed that timelines are tight and targets cannot be missed