All posts tagged "International Olympic Committee"

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    Int’l Olympic Committee deletes ‘derogatory’ comments on Korea

    By Kwon Ji-youn The International Olympic Committee (IOC) deleted a post on its Olympic Athletes’ Hub that contained what many considered “derogatory” characterizations of South Korea ― the host of the 2018 Pyeongchang Games. On Monday, the...

    • Posted February 11, 2015
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  • International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach bows to President Park Geun-hye during his visit to Cheong Wa Dae in Seoul, Thursday. Bach is on the last leg of a trip to cities in Asia. / Yonhap
    IOC gives thumbs up to PyeongChang prep

    By Jung Min-ho Thomas Bach, president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), spoke highly of the preparation for the 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, at a news conference in Seoul, Thursday. “After the Sochi Olympics,...

    • Posted November 21, 2013
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