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PyeongChang 2018 on Wednesday detailed a number of changes to its venue plans as organisers celebrated the one-year anniversary of the Korean city’s selection as host of the Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games.

The International Shooting Sport Federation (ISSF) has awarded its 2018 World Championship to the Korean city of Changwon following a government pledge to invest over US$30 million in the event.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has praised PyeongChang’s early efforts in its preparations for the 2018 Winter Olympics by hailing organisers for their “strong start”.

The PyeongChang 2018 Organising Committee has ramped up its preparations for the Winter Olympics and Paralympics after the Korean national assembly approved the hosting budget for the Games.

The 2015 edition of the biennial Presidents Cup golf tournament will take place in South Korea.

Kim Jin-sun, who played a key role in all three of PyeongChang's recent bids for the Winter Olympics, was elected president and CEO of the organising committee for the 2018 Games on Wednesday.

Kim Jin-sun is set to follow up his key role in PyeongChang’s successful bid for the 2018 Winter Olympics by leading the effort to deliver the Games.

The South Korean city of PyeongChang justified its status as favourite to be awarded the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games by edging out Annecy and Munich at yesterday's International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote.

The host city of the 2018 Winter Olympics will be unveiled later today after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) votes on the candidate cities of Annecy, Munich and PyeongChang.

SBS in South Korea and German state broadcasters ZDF and ARD have sealed broadcast deals for the Olympics, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) announced on Monday.

Munich bid CEO Bernard Schwank believes all three candidates in the race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics still have a chance of landing the Games as the German city, Annecy and PyeongChang enter the final straight ahead of Wednesday's vote in Durban, South Africa.

A senior member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has claimed that the body faces a geographical dilemma in deciding between Asia and the Alps for the destination of the 2018 Winter Games.

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has published its evaluation report on the candidate cities to host the 2018 Winter Olympics with Annecy, Munich and PyeongChang all insisting they still have a good chance of landing the Games.

The race to host the 2018 Winter Olympics gathered pace yesterday as Munich, Annecy and PyeongChang pitched their bids for the Games to the international sporting community at the SportAccord Convention in London.

Taeyoung Engineering & Construction has signed up as the latest national sponsor of PyeongChang’s bid to host the 2018 Olympic Winter Games.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) evaluation commission chair Gunilla Lindberg hailed PyeongChang's bid to host the 2018 Winter Games after the 14-strong team of inspectors concluded a trip to the South Korean city.

International Olympic Committee (IOC) inspectors arrived in PyeongChang on Monday to continue their tour of the candidate cities in the race to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games.

PyeongChang 2018 has moved to play down the implications of South Korea’s supreme court upholding a conviction of the region’s governor, forcing him to step down from his post.