[4][5] South Korea's figure skating superstar and 2010 Olympic champion Kim Yuna and IOC member and Samsung Group chairman Lee Kun-hee promoted the bid.

[6][7] The Samsung Chairman and principal owner Lee Kun-hee, given a 3-year suspended sentence for tax evasion and illegal bond dealing, was reportedly pardoned by the South Korean president Lee Myung-bak with the hope that his connections and financial support would boost the chances of Pyeongchang.

[8] On February 16, 2011, the IOC Evaluation Commission arrived in Korea for inspection of Pyeongchang’s bid.

During our site visits it has been wonderful to see so many people to show their support to bring the Olympic Movement to Korea.

[14] German reporter Dietmar Gessner from Sport Bild said that "in Asia including Korea you can create more customers.