(ATR) All PyeongChang 2018 events will be held in South Korea as originally planned.
The organizing committee issued a statement on Friday to quash speculation that sliding events could be moved to another site, possibly Japan, in light of construction delays on the planned venue.
The recently passed Olympic Agenda 2020 reforms will make it easier for cities to outsource certain events to neighboring cities and countries when necessary.
Though POCOG chief Yang-ho Cho acknowledged that discussions on a move took place between 2018 Games executives, he said, "It will be difficult to apply those recommendations to our plans at this stage, given that construction for all competition venues is already in progress."
Cho said the committee will "study the options once we receive more detailed information from the IOC, but for now, it is our wish to have all events staged in PyeongChang, Gangneung and Jeongseon as per our original bid plan accepted by the IOC."
Cho pointed out that test events are scheduled to begin in February 2016.
"We are developing solid legacy plans for post-Games use of the venues, as well as measures to control costs, and will continue to work on Games preparations in close cooperation with the IOC."
Cho Apologizes for Daughter’s "Nut Rage"
PyeongChang 2018 president Yang-ho Cho has apologized for an embarrassing incident instigated by his daughter Hyun-ah on a plane last Friday.
The elder Cho, CEO of Korean Air, made his apology "as head of Korean Air and as a father" for his daughter’s conduct, which included ordering a flight crew member off of a New York-to-Incheon flight for serving macadamia nuts in an unopened bag rather than on a plate.
She then reportedly was upset by the attendant’s lack of knowledge of the service manual.
The plane’s takeoff was delayed by 20 minutes as it then had to taxi back to the gate.
"I beg the people to blame me for the current situation because everything is my fault … I failed to properly educate my daughter."
Written by Nick Devlin
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