PyeongChang 2018 legacy plans are underway
PYEONGCHANG, September 4, 2018 – Less than six months have passed after the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games successfully came to a close and legacy plans are underway as the PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee (POCOG) goes through the dissolution process.
After the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games, all 12 competition venues were handed over to Gangwon Province and Gangneung City. A number of venues have become community centers, recreational sports facilities, and high-performance sports complexes such as the Gangneung Curling Center, Alpensia Sports Park, and Kwandong Hockey Center.
Amidst ongoing efforts to create a lasting legacy for PyeongChang and the host nation, media reports have raised concerns regarding the maintenance costs for the Gangneung Oval, Gangneung Ice Hockey Center, and Jeongseon Alpine Center in addition to whether the forest area should be restored at the site of the Jeongseon Alpine Center as the central government and Gangwon Province have a different stance on these issues.
A task-force has been set up to focus on legacy plans for the venues and the central government commissioned a feasibility study from the state-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) to decide whether to provide more subsidies for the province. Both the central government and Gangwon Province have agreed to stand by the results of the study so that the host nation and local community can both benefit from the Games.
The Korea Forest Service (KFS) and environmental groups stand firm to restore the hillside and replant thousands of trees on the site of the Jeongseon Alpine Center while Gangwon Province and Jeongseon County urge to maintain the alpine venue. Currently, mediation is underway at the government level.
Meanwhile, officials from POCOG have also visited past Winter Olympic host cities in the US, Canada, and Japan, to benchmark cases of venues that are generating profit after the Games.
As PyeongChang was awarded to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on its third consecutive bid, the host city was able to examine the previous failures while improving the plans and investing in local infrastructure. As a result, PyeongChang was able to deliver a successful Winter Games and contribute to peace in the Korean Peninsula when tensions were high. PyeongChang 2018 also sparked a stepping stone for dialogues between the two Koreas which led to make history in the Korean Peninsula leaving a legacy of peace. In consequence, MOON Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea was awarded the Olympic Order in Gold by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in Seoul.
POCOG Spokesperson SUNG Baik-you said, “We are happy that the figures show that PyeongChang 2018 achieved a balanced budget and estimate a financial surplus. As legacy plans are underway to utilise snow sports venues in PyeongChang and ice venues in Gangneung that form a compact compound to benefit visitors from around the world as well as the local community, POCOG aims to create a sustainable legacy that extends beyond Korea as well as the local community.”
After the PyeongChang 2018 Winter Games, all 12 competition venues were handed over to Gangwon Province and Gangneung City. A number of venues have become community centers, recreational sports facilities, and high-performance sports complexes such as the Gangneung Curling Center, Alpensia Sports Park, and Kwandong Hockey Center.
Amidst ongoing efforts to create a lasting legacy for PyeongChang and the host nation, media reports have raised concerns regarding the maintenance costs for the Gangneung Oval, Gangneung Ice Hockey Center, and Jeongseon Alpine Center in addition to whether the forest area should be restored at the site of the Jeongseon Alpine Center as the central government and Gangwon Province have a different stance on these issues.
A task-force has been set up to focus on legacy plans for the venues and the central government commissioned a feasibility study from the state-run Korea Development Institute (KDI) to decide whether to provide more subsidies for the province. Both the central government and Gangwon Province have agreed to stand by the results of the study so that the host nation and local community can both benefit from the Games.
The Korea Forest Service (KFS) and environmental groups stand firm to restore the hillside and replant thousands of trees on the site of the Jeongseon Alpine Center while Gangwon Province and Jeongseon County urge to maintain the alpine venue. Currently, mediation is underway at the government level.
Meanwhile, officials from POCOG have also visited past Winter Olympic host cities in the US, Canada, and Japan, to benchmark cases of venues that are generating profit after the Games.
As PyeongChang was awarded to host the Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games on its third consecutive bid, the host city was able to examine the previous failures while improving the plans and investing in local infrastructure. As a result, PyeongChang was able to deliver a successful Winter Games and contribute to peace in the Korean Peninsula when tensions were high. PyeongChang 2018 also sparked a stepping stone for dialogues between the two Koreas which led to make history in the Korean Peninsula leaving a legacy of peace. In consequence, MOON Jae-in, President of the Republic of Korea was awarded the Olympic Order in Gold by International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in Seoul.
POCOG Spokesperson SUNG Baik-you said, “We are happy that the figures show that PyeongChang 2018 achieved a balanced budget and estimate a financial surplus. As legacy plans are underway to utilise snow sports venues in PyeongChang and ice venues in Gangneung that form a compact compound to benefit visitors from around the world as well as the local community, POCOG aims to create a sustainable legacy that extends beyond Korea as well as the local community.”
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