PyeongChang Enters 'Operational Phase' Two Years Ahead Of Winter Olympics

With about two years to go until the first Winter Olympics in South Korea, PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee President Cho Yang-ho said that "the preparation has moved into a new phase," according to YONHAP. Cho said that "the eastern resort town and its sub-hosts are well on their way to a successful Olympics." Cho: "Construction for all new competition and non-competition venues is on track and will be completed in time. We have moved from the planning phase of the games to the operational phase, and with two years to the games, finalizing many details." Cho spoke three days before the start of the Int'l Ski Federation Alpine Skiing World Cup at Jeongseon Alpine Centre in Jeongseon. The World Cup, where the men's downhill and Super-G will be contested, "is the first Olympic test event to be held in South Korea" (YONHAP, 2/3).