PARALYMPIC NEWS FROM PYEONGCHANG 2018
Samsung Group becomes domestic sponsor of PyeongChang 2018
The sponsor package is worth KRW 100 billion.
“PyeongChang Winter Series Foundation” gears up for successful test events
Test events will be staged between February 2016 and April 2017
PyeongChang 2018 name Korean Air as Official Partner for Passenger Air Transportation Services
The announcement came at the start of the 4th IOC Co-ordination Commission.
POCOG readies to inaugurate ‘New Horizons’ for the 2018 Paralympic Games
One year on from the Sochi 2014 Closing Ceremony, POCOG President Yang-ho CHO shares his views of what PyeongChang 2018 will deliver.
PyeongChang 2018 announce Games Ambassadors
Celebrity photographer Seihon Cho and Paralympic wheelchair Curler Haksung Kim named next Games Ambassadors for the 2018 Winter Paralympics
PyeongChang 2018 publishes the ‘Green House Gases Inventory Report’
The report is blueprint for staging a carbon responsible Winter Games in 2018
PyeongChang 2018 completes the ‘Accessibility Manual’
By completing the manual the organising committee aim to accelerate its preparation for the Paralympic Winter Games
IPC completes fourth PyeongChang 2018 Project Review
IPC CEO asks PyeongChang to “start putting plans into action” as it approaches three years to go until the next Paralympic Winter Games.
POCOG Executive Board approves plans and budget for 2015
Business plan and budget will come into effect as soon as they are approved by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism.
PyeongChang 2018 start 2015 with greater focus
Organising Committee also announces the names of the venues that will be used in 2018 for the Winter Paralympics.
Paralympic champions dominate at IPC Alpine Skiing Europa Cup in Pitztal
Bugaev leads a clean sweep for Russia in the men’s standing, whilst Rothfuss, Schaffelhuber and Krako also picked up wins.
Anna Schaffelhuber wins season’s first Europa Cup race
Paralympic medallists Markus Salcher, Andrea Rothfuss and Valerii Redkozubov also finish on top of the podium in Pitztal, Austria.
Norway move to second in sledge hockey World Series
Norway take a double win, but a victory for Sweden gives them their own edge in the overall standings.
South Korean President Park Geun-hye visits PyeongChang site
The President observed the preparations for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games and was greeted by over 120 people.
Samsung Electronics Extends Worldwide Paralympic Partnership through 2020
Samsung signs an agreement with the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) to extend partnership through to the PyeongChang 2018 and Tokyo 2020 Paralympic Games.
Josh Pauls: With a new year comes new challenges
Paralympic gold medallist, US ice sledge hockey player Josh Pauls about the challenges and advantages of having new team mates.
New Chief of PyeongChang 2018 begins work
Yang Ho Cho started his role on Monday 11 August.
PyeongChang 2018 appoints Cho Yang-ho as President
Cho Yang-ho, head of the PyeongChang 2018’s bid committee, named POCOG President
PyeongChang 2018 launches ‘Actualising the Dream’ project
Project which is a bid commitment will help raise the profile of the Paralympic Movement
President Kim steps down at PyeongChang 2018
Jin-sun Kim has resigned as President of POCOG