Governor Kim said welcomed the IOC Evaluation Commission's report, thanking the Commission for their objectivity.
He said PyeongChang had learnt a lot from its bid for the 2010 Winter Games and had worked hard to develop and improve its Games concept and Bid plan for 2014. He explained,"we believe we have presented the most compact Games concept and are pursuing an athlete-centred Games philosophy, in terms of transport, accomodation and in other important respects."
With four of the proposed 11 Games venues already in place and work having started on three of the remaining seven, Governor Kim said the PyeongChang bid had proved that "our bid is not merely strong on paper, but is actually taking shape."
While acknowledging the fact that the Evaluation Commission report was very positive about the PyeongChang 2014 bid, Governor Kim said that there was a lot of work still to come before the IOC makes its decision. "We will make every effort to win the votes of the IOC members and will continue work on our final presentation and to communicate the enormous legacy and opportunity that PyeongChang 2014 offers the Korean Peninsula, the IOC and the Olympic movement."
He stressed that the Olympic Games would be an honour and great prize for any city, contributing to development and the regional economy. But for PyeongChang there are three key reasons why the Games would make a difference.
"Asia has until now been relatively underdeveloped in terms of winter sports. A PyeongChang Olympic Games would contribute significantly to the development of winter sports in this region and to the related sports industry. Secondly, PyeongChang's Dream Programme to benefit young promising athletes is already contributing to the Olympic movement.
"The final reason is that a 2014 PyeongChang Olympic Games would make a great contribution to a greater co-operation, exchange and to peace in the Gangwon Province, the only divide province on the Korean Peninsula. The IOC has the opportunity to make a difference.
