S Korea savors success
China Daily | Updated: 2011-07-08 08:11
South Koreans celebrate as they hear that Pyeongchang won in the first round of voting for the 2018 Winter Olympics Games, at a ski jump stadium in Pyeongchang, about 180 km (112 miles) east of Seoul, on Thursday. The South Korean city of Pyeongchang was chosen by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday to stage the 2018 Winter Olympics, defeating rivals Annecy of France and Munich of Germany. Jo Yong-Hak / Reuters |
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