The International Olympic Committee named the capital of Winter Olympic Games 2018 Games will be held in the South Korean city of Pyeongchang. The decision was taken yesterday at the 123rd session of the Committee, held in Durban, South Africa.
Pyeongchang walked in a dispute over the right to take the Winter Olympics 2018 Munich (FRG) and Annecy (France).
First Winter Olympics held in Asia only twice and both times – in Japan.