Pyeongchang awarded 2018 Winter Olympics

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak hugs Korean Olympic Committee President Kim Yong-sung as Korean ice skating champion Kim Yu-na reacts at right, after the International Olympic Committee announces that Pyeongchang is to be the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics.The IOC voted by secret ballot from a field of three candidates - Pyeongchang, South Korea; Munich, Germany and Annecy, France.

( By The Associated Press )

South Korean President Lee Myung-bak hugs Korean Olympic Committee President Kim Yong-sung as Korean ice skating champion Kim Yu-na reacts at right, after the International Olympic Committee announces that Pyeongchang is to be the host city for the 2018 Winter Olympics.The IOC voted by secret ballot from a field of three candidates - Pyeongchang, South Korea; Munich, Germany and Annecy, France.

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