He took over as President of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympics to succeed Cho Yang-ho after his resignation.

Lee Hee-beom was born on March 23, 1949, in Andong, North Gyeongsang Province.

On May 4, 2016, he was nominated as President & CEO of the Pyeongchang Organizing Committee for XXIII Olympic Winter Games to replace Cho Yang-ho since stepping down on May 3.

In 2018, he was given the gold Olympic Order award and the Paralympic Order award after his efforts in coordinating the 2018 Winter Olympics and Paralympics in Pyeongchang.

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