Published : Jan. 18, 2012 - 18:40
President Lee Myung-bak presents a medal to Kim Yu-na during a special rally for the 2018 Olympics in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province on Tuesday. (Yonhap News)
Thirteen key figures who contributed to the country’s first ever Winter Olympics were received the national Order of Merit during a special rally in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, on Tuesday.
Cho Yang-ho, the head of PyeongChang Bid Committee, and Korean Olympic Committee President Park Yong-sung received the first class of Order of Civil Merit of Mugunghwa.
Korean figure star Kim Yu-na, who made the final presentation for PyeongChang in Durban, received a Moran medal, the second class Order of Civil Merit.
The PyeongChang Organizing Committee staged a special rally for a successful 2018 Winter Games in Alpensia Resort with more than 4,000 people participating.
Speaking at the event, President Lee Myung-bak called on the nation to commit its “full and unflagging support,” to the organization of the 2018 Olympics.
By Oh Kyu-wook (
596story@heraldcorp.com)