IOC Questionnaire 2010 Pyeongchang IOC QUESTIONNAIRE
KOREA
2010 PYEONGCHANG KOREA
IOC Questionnaire
Table of Contents Q_01 Q_02 Q_03 Q_04 Q_05 Q_06 Q_07 Q_08 Q_09 Q_10 Q_11 Q_12 Q_13 Q_14 Q_15 Q_16 Q_17 Q_18 Q_19 Q_20 Q_21 Q_22
Introduction Concept : Map A Public Opinion Future Candidature Committee Government Support Legal Aspects Transport Infrastructure : Chart I Transport Infrastructure : Map B International Airport Environment Meteorology Dates of the Olympic Winter Games Sports Venues : Chart II Sports Venues + The Olympic and Media Villages : Map C Olympic and Media Villages Accommodation : Chart III Transport : Chart IV Security Experience Candidature Budget Government Contributions OCOG Revenue Generating Potential Attachments 1. Map A : Concept 2. Map B : Transport Infrastructure 3. Map C : Sports Venues + The Olympic and Media Villages: 4. Chart I : Transport Infrastructure 5. Chart II : Sports Venues 6. Chart III : Accommodation 7. Chart IV : Transport 8. Chart V : Meteorology
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IOC QUESTIONNAIRE I. INTRODUCTION
Q 01 Introduction a. What is your principal motivation for hosting the Olympic Winter games? The promotion of peace on the Korean Peninsula : Korea is the only country in the world still divided by the Cold War. Gangwon Province, where Pyeongchang is located, is the only province in Korea separated by an armistice line. The 1988 Seoul Olympics served as an occasion to bring about harmony between the East and the West. Likewise, should the Olympic Winter Games, representing the Olympic spirit of harmony, be held in Pyeongchang in the first decade of the 21st century, it would contribute greatly to the promotion of peace on the Korean Peninsula and around the world.
The popularization of winter sports in Asia : By hosting the 21st Olympic Winter Games, Pyeongchang wishes to help popularize winter sports in the Asian region, where their popularity is still in the beginning stages but has considerable growth potential as a result of economic development in the region. The number of people enjoying winter sports in Korea is increasing quite rapidly in Asia. Furthermore, the number of visitors from Asian countries with mild climates has risen noticeably in recent years. During the 2001-2002 winter season, some 500,000 skiers from other Asian countries visited Pyeongchang, a 30-percent increase from the 20002001 season. The hosting of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang is certain to make Pyeongchang more appealing as a winter sports destination, leading to the further popularization and development of winter sports in Asia.
b. What would be the impact and legacy for City / Region of hosting the Olympic Winter games? A legacy of peace and unity : The preparation and hosting of the Olympics would promote peace and unity on the Korean Peninsula considerably. We believe this would be the most important legacy of the Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games, and ultimately the most lasting and worthwhile achievement of the Olympic Movement, which is based on the principle of promoting world peace and unity.
Growth as a center of winter sports in Asia : The Pyeongchang-Gangneung area, linking the sea and the mountains, is already acclaimed as the best year-round sports and tourism site in Korea. When the facilities are upgraded and the area publicized to the rest of the world in preparation for the Olympic Winter Games, Pyeongchang will become an important center of Asian winter sports, satisfying a growing demand among Asian nations. Pyeongchang is then very likely to see significant economic and cultural growth as well.
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Q 02 Concept a- Briefly describe your vision of the Olympic Winter Games in your City/Region? Pyeongchang, the applicant city for the 21st Winter Olympic Games, seeks to take advantage of the occasion to promote peace and reunification on the Korean Peninsula, and to foster world harmony by welcoming those countries, especially Asian nations, that find it difficult to participate fully in the games due to the barriers posed by their climates. Furthermore, Pyeongchang hopes to become a widely acclaimed center of winter sports in Asia and an exemplary Olympic host city.
Motivation behind the choice of location : Korea has taken part in every occasion of the Olympic Winter Games since the 5th games were held in 1948, with the exception of the 6th in 1952 due to the Korean War. Its history of participation in the Olympic Winter Games can be credited to Pyeongchang, the cradle of Korean winter sports. Located 750 meters above sea level, Pyeongchang fulfills all the requirements of a host for the Olympic Winter Games, including optimal climate conditions, first-rate facilities and accommodations, fast and safe high-speed transportation networks, and experience hosting a variety of international competitions.
Expected benefits : Pyeongchang will guarantee smooth operation of the games and optimum conditions for everyone, especially the athletes. Since Pyeongchang is located about two hours from Seoul, the capital of Korea, with a population of 10 million, the event would have great impact. In addition, Gangneung, a city with a population of 250,000 and the venue for numerous speed skating, figure skating and short track speed skating competitions, is a tourist destination frequented by more than 10 million visitors each year, ensuring that the facilities would be used for a variety of purposes after the Olympics. Wonju, a town with a population of 280,000 and just a one-hour drive from Seoul, is a popular venue for ice hockey competitions that will have no difficulty finding post-Olympic uses for the facilities.
Vision and planning project : In line with the 4th National Territorial Development Plan (2001-2020), the highest-level plan concerning Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province has been designated as an overall winter sports, tourism and leisure region. Additionally, in the Gangwon Province Comprehensive Plan (2001-2020) and the East-West Inland Resort and Industrial Belt Development Plan (2001-2020) the Pyeongchang area has been reserved as a winter sports center, and a variety of game and inter-regional transportation facilities are set for expansion in the event that it is selected to host the Olympic Winter Games. Finally, the aim of the Pyeongchang County Development Plan (2002-2020), the local plan of “Happy 700 Pyeongchang�, is to foster local economic development by encouraging winter sports and tourism through the expansion of recreation facilities and infrastructure. Therefore, these plans are completely in line with the plan to bring the Olympic Winter Games to Pyeongchang.
b- Provide a map of your City/Region on which your project is superimposd thus giving a complete visual overview of your project. Please refer to Attachment 1 (Map A) 2
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Q 03 Public Opinion a- What is the general public opinion in your City / Region and country towards your project of hosting the Olympic Winter Games? The people of Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province and Korea strongly support the city's bid to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Their support may be more passionate than that of residents of any past Olympic host city. According to a survey of Pyeongchang residents conducted from April 25-28, 2002, 96.8 percent of respondents approved of the bid for the Olympic Winter Games. Furthermore, in a telephone survey conducted by the Gangwon Social Research Institute in March 2001, 98 percent of respondents backed the proposal. Gallup Korea also carried out a survey targeting Korean citizens in March 2002, which showed that 91.8 percent of respondents favored hosting the Olympic Winter Games. Such fervent desire to host the Olympic Winter Games can be detected not only through public opinion surveys but also through the commitment shown by legislators. All nine National Assembly representatives from this region and 46 Provincial Council members, regardless of party affiliation, are taking part as committee consultants and members to bring the Olympic Winter Games to this area.
b-What opposition is there to your project? Very few residents of Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province and Korea oppose hosting the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, and the reasons for their opposition are inconsequential. In the March Gallup poll, those who opposed hosting the Olympic Winter Games accounted for only 8.2 percent of respondents throughout the nation. They cited the economic burden as the main reason for their opposition, while only 0.3 percent of respondents were concerned about the environment. The influence of nongovernmental organizations (NGOs) is far-reaching in today’s world, and Korea is no exception. However, in the case of Pyeongchang, many environmental groups have assumed direct and active roles in the plans related to the Olympic Winter Games, and have approved the idea of an environmentally friendly Olympic Winter Games. Therefore, it is highly unlikely that environmental concerns will arise.
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Q 04 Future Candidature Committee Should you be accepted as a Candidate City to host the 2010 Olmpic Winter Games, how would your Candidature Committee be structured and composed? If accepted as a candidate city for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, the city of Pyeongchang will select as members of its candidacy committee representatives of a range of fields nationwide. The committee will be composed of representatives of the Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) and the Korean National Winter Sports Federation, including the KOC President and all three IOC members (Kim Un-yong, Lee Kun-hee and Park Yong-sung in Korea), as well as key influential government figures for strong governmental support and cooperation. In addition, representatives from the fields of finance, academia, art and culture, as well as civic groups, will join the committee, making it a nationwide, pan-governmental organization.
Specify, which public or private institutions, organizations or bodies would be represented in your Candidature Committee and their respestive level of authority. The candidacy committee will consist of carefully selected and competent persons from the governments of Pyeongchang and Gangwon Province, the Pyeongchang County Council and the Gangwon Provincial Council, the Korean Olympic Committee, the Korean National Winter Sports Federation, organizations related to finance, academia, arts and culture, and environmental groups and other NGOs.
Responsibilities of groups comprising the committee : - National Government: To provide comprehensive assistance and support the bidding preparations. - Pyeongchang: As candidate city, to conduct overall administrative works related to the Olympic bid. - Gangwon Province: To provide comprehensive support to the candidate city in terms of budget, approval and permission needed for the construction of the administrative infrastructure. To play a national role in implementing and guaranteeing all commitments required by the IOC. - Provincial Council: To cooperate in the review and approval of the budget, and enact related regulations at the provincial level. - County Council: To cooperate in the review and approval of the budget, and enact related regulations at the county level. - Korean Olympic Committee: As an NOC supporting the Olympic bid, to assist with international relations and cooperate with the observance of candidate city commitments. - Korean National Winter Sports Federation: In relation to the construction of facilities for the games, to provide technical assistance and advice to meet the International Federation (IF)'s requirements. - NGOs and financial, academic, cultural and arts fields and environmental organizations: In writing candidacy application forms, to provide project consultations for each field and assist with overall bid activities.
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Q 05 Government support what is the status of support by the national, regional, local govornment and city authorities to your bid for Olympic Winter Games and to the organisation of the Olympic Winter Games in your City/Region? The national government of Korea held a Cabinet meeting Jan. 30, 2002, approving the bid for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games and resolving to provide all necessary support. The national government will also form a special support council consisting of representation from all government ministries, and will provide all forms of governmental guarantees, commitments and administrative assistance necessary to ensure the Olympic Winter Games proceed in an effective and efficient manner. The applicant city of Pyeongchang and Gangwon Province are already fulfilling their duties and roles by moving to enact pertinent laws and regulations in cooperation with the national government. In the same context, the Pyeongchang County Council and the Gangwon Provincial Council have already established special support committees. Such resolutions and legislation at the national, provincial and local levels will be fully respected and legally binding despite the transfer of administrative powers in the upcoming elections.
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Q 06 Legal Aspects a- Are there any legal obstacles to the organisation of the Olympic Winter Games in your country? None.
b- Do you envisage the implementation of any new laws to facilitate the organisation of the Olympic Winter Games? Should the 2010 Olympic Winter Games be awarded to Pyeongchang, the Korean National Assembly will enact special laws to provide any government-level assistance needed to ensure their success.
c- Are there any existing laws in your country in relation to sport? In 1983 Korea enacted the National Sports Promotion Law to support, nurture and protect all types of sports activities. This law is the basic framework that brought about the success of the 1988 Seoul Olympics and other international sporting events.
d- Are there any laws in your country, or other means, in order to combat doping in sport? Korea has yet to pass a specialized statute applicable only to sports, but sports participants are subject to general laws relating to the control of drugs. There is also a plan to set up an organization that furthers the objectives of the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) in the near future.
e- Have the relevant authorities in your country signed an agreement with the World Anti-Doping Agency(WADA)? Does your country currently apply anti-doping code? Korea is one of 17 WADA board members, serving two terms from 2000-2004 as an Asian representative. Therefore, Korea conducts yearly drug tests on all national athletes training in the Taeneung National High-Level Training Center, in line with WADA’s antidoping code, and actively upholds the spirit and principle of the fight against doping.
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Q 07 Transport Infrastructure By means of chart I, fill in the following : Pyeongchang already has an adequate transportation infrastructure to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. The existing four-lane express highway linking the Olympic Village and all venues, nearby Yangyang International Airport, completed in 2002, and the national railway system, scheduled for completion in 2009, will guarantee the seamless operation of the 2010 Olympic Winter Games through swift, safe, and convenient methods of transportation.
a- Existing transport infrastructure : Indicate your existing transport infrastructure: motorways and major urban arterial network, suburban rail, subway and light rail pubil transport system. The four-lane Yeongdong Express Highway (Express Highway 50), running between Gangneung and Seoul, extends across Wonju, Sungwoo Resort, Bokwang Phoenix Park, Pyeongchang and other potential Olympic sites and venues. Furthermore, two convenient and well-maintained national roads (National Roads 6 and 42) stretch across the same area. The four-lane Donghae Express Highway (Express Highway 65) and National Road 7 connect Yangyang International Airport and the city of Gangneung. Also, the four-lane Joongang Express Highway (Express Highway 55) provides a direct link between Wonju and the southern part of Korea.
b- Planned transport infrastructure : Indicate all transport infrastructure developments planned irrespective of your application but having a possible impact on Olympic site accessibility. The construction of a 150 km railway linking Wonju, Pyeongchang and Gangneung is under way, irrespective of the success of Pyeongchang's bid for the Olympic Winter Games. The master plan for the project was completed in 2000 and its completion is envisioned in 2009. Trains are already in operation between Seoul and Wonju. In tandem with the Yeongdong Express Highway, the railway system will put all sites and venues within an hour's distance from the Olympic Village. Furthermore, each of the the four roads that connect the Olympic venues and the Yeongdong Express Highway will be expanded from the current two lanes to four lanes by the year 2007. The construction of the railroad and the expansion of the road will result in a high-quality and efficient transportation network.
c - Additional transport infrastructure : Indicate the additional transport infrastructure you feel will be necessary to host Olympic Winter Games. None.
Please refer to Attchment 4 ( Chart I )
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Q 08 Transport Infrastructure Provide Map B This is the map of your City/Region onto which we ask you to superimpose all of the transport infrastructures you have listed in question 7 above, colour coded in line with the instructions to differentiate between existing, planned and additional transport infrastructure. Please refer to Attachment 2 (Map B)
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Q 09 International Airport a- Which is the main international airport you intend to use for the Olympic Winter Games? State your reasons. During the Olympic Winter Games, the main gateways to Korea for international air transportation will be Incheon and Yangyang International Airport. As the cutting-edge airport in the Northeast Asian region and the main airport for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals, Incheon International Airport, which opened in March 2001, has the capacity to handle super-sized airplanes with 600 seats. About 30 million passengers use Incheon International Airport annually and 48 international airlines currently operate 215 routes, connecting 106 cities around the world. Opened in April of 2002, Yangyang International Airport is the closest to Pyeongchang and is equipped with a runway 2,500 meters long and 45 meters wide, a top-of-the-line air traffic control system, and state-of-the-art security facilities. The airport can accommodate A300-grade planes (270 seats) at present, but the runway will be extended to 3,200 meters by the year 2009 to service jet planes the size of a Boeing 747. Therefore, the airport will not be lacking in any respect for the 2010 Olympic Winter Games. Moreover, Yangyang International Airport is easily accessible from Incheon International Airport by air shuttle service, and is therefore convenient for travelers from all over the world. Distances from the Olympics Village to Incheon International Airport and Yangyang International Airport are 250 km and 71 km, respectively.
b- What is the current number of international gates and how many supplemental international gates will be provided at Games time? Incheon International Airport has 44 gates at present, but by the year 2010, it will have 100 gates and 300 international flights, giving it the capacity to process 74 million passengers per year. Yangyang International Airport had four gates as of April of 2002. The second phase of airport expansion will be completed before the year 2010 to increase the number of gates to eight.
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Q 10 Environment Provide : a- An assessment of current environmental conditions in your City. Located 750 meters above sea level and just 15 minutes away from the Pacific Ocean (the East Sea), Pyeongchang is a clean and beautiful city where 84 percent of the land is covered in thick forests. The results of a study conducted Feb. 15~23, 2001 indicated that the average sulfur dioxide (SO 2) level is 0.005 parts per million (ppm), the average ozone (O 3) level 0.025 ppm and the average carbon monoxide (CO) level 0.3 ppm, all of which conform to World Health Organization (WHO) standards.
b- An assessment of the environmental impact of staging the Olympic Winter Games in your City. Existing ski slopes will be utilized to the fullest for snow sports competitions, and new venues will be set up either within existing venues or somewhere outside of national parks and nature preservation areas to protect the pristine natural environment. An ice skating rink, scheduled to be constructed in the near future, will be built on an empty lot in the city so as not to harm the environment. The sites selected as venues have undergone environmental assessments by environmental specialists in Korea, and were found to pose no serious threat to the environment. The areas of Pyeongchang, Wonju and Gangneung, which welcome more than 15 million tourists every year, are equipped with large-scale waste treatment facilities; therefore, no difficulties are foreseen in treating waste generated during the event.
c- Details of on-going environmental projects and their organisation. In order to make the 2010 Olympic Winter Games environmentally friendly, an “Environmental Plan for the 2010 Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games� has been in the works since April 2002. A number of environmental groups, professors of environmental studies and specialists from local government are taking part in formulating the environmental plan. Separate from the Olympic Winter Games candidacy file, this environmental plan will be submitted to the IOC by Jan. 10, 2003.
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Q 11 Meteorology Please Complete Chart V The Olympic Village in Pyeongchang is situated 750 meters above sea level, an optimal altitude for sports activities. Finish lines at snow sports venues are set at the same altitude or a little lower, allowing athletes to function at their best. Pyeongchang has recorded the optimal temperature and an appropriate amount of snowfall for snow sports competitions during the proposed period of the games (for 16 days beginning on Feb. 6, 2010). Between those dates over the past 10 years, Pyeongchang's average temperatures ranged between -7.2ยบC at 9 a.m. and -1.0ยบC at 3 p.m. Average humidity was between 48.5 percent and 71.4 percent. The wind generally blew from the southwest at an average speed of 1.44 meters per second. The average number of snowy days was 6.7, the average number of foggy days 2.8, and the average snowfall 36.8 cm. Additionally, the International Ski Federation (FIS) lauded Pyeongchang for its snow quality, describing it as the world's best.
Please refer to Attachment 8 ( Chart V)
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Q 12 Dates of Olympic Winter Games State your proposed dates to host the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010 and specify your reasons. The applicant city of Pyeongchang proposes that the XXI Olympic Winter Games in 2010 to be held for 16 days from Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010 to Sunday, Feb. 21. The Paralympics would take place for 10 days from Saturday, March 6, 2010 to Monday, March 15. The proposed dates are approximately the same as those of previous Olympic Winter Games and incorporate well into the schedules of each IF, allowing athletes to demonstrate their skills under the best conditions.During the proposed period, Pyeongchang's snow and temperature conditions will be optimal for the Winter Olympics.
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Q 13 Sports Venues By means of Chart II, fill in the following : All facilities will be completed by 2008 and, from then to the time of the games, officially tested with a variety of international competitions and events. The plans will focus on ensuring the seamless operation of the games, as well as on finding diverse post-games uses for the facilities.
a- Existing sports venues: Indicate the existing sports venues which you expert will be used for the Olympic Winter Games. Specify their date of construction. There already exist three sizable skiing areas in the Pyeongchang Winter Sports Valley. These existing ski facilities will be used for the snow sports competitions. Slalom and giant slalom competitions will take place on the FIS-approved Rainbow Course at Yongpyong Resort (opened in 1975), where the 1998 Yongpyong FIS Alpine World Cup took place. Cross-country skiing, ski jumping and biathlon events will be held at the Yongpyong Provincial Nordic Field (opened in 1998). Taking advantage of the two slopes already in use, the city will hold the freestyle skiing competitions on two existing slopes at the Bokwang Phoenix Park (opened in 1995) and stage snowboarding competitions at the Sungwoo Resort. Curling competitions are to take place at an existing indoor ice rink in Yongpyong, which was used for the 1999 Winter Asian Games.
b- Planned sport venues: Indicate the sports venues already planned irrespective of your bid application for the Olympic Winter Games which will be used for Olympic competition. For each sports competition site, specify how and by whom it will be financed, and provide construction timelines. Yongpyong Resort Co., the proprietor of the Yongpyong Resort, is in the process of building and funding the construction of ski jump facilities there, and aims to complete construction by the year 2005. A convention center currently being planned by the city of Gangneung in line with international standards will be the venue for speed skating competitions when it is completed in 2008. Additionally, an indoor skating rink in Chuncheon to be completed in 2008 with financial assistance from the Gangwon provincial government and the national government, is also available. Chuncheon, the cradle of ice skating in Korea and the capital of Gangwon Province, is only 70 km away from Seoul, the capital of Korea. Furthermore, an indoor ice rink for figure skating and short track speed skating competitions will be set up in a multipurpose indoor stadium, due to be complete by the year 2008 with financial assistance from the national government and Gangwon Province. Men’s ice hockey games will be held in the Chiak Gymnasium (opened in 1988), which will be rebuilt by the city of Wonju with financial assistance from the national government and Gangwon Province. Funding from the same sources will help Wonju build a stadium for women’s ice hockey by the year 2008. Gangwon Province will use public funds to build venues for downhill skiing and super giant slalom competitions in Jungbong area by 2008.
c- Addtional sports venues: List the additional sports venues you feel will be necessary to host the Olympic Winter Games. The national government will assist Gangwon Province with the cost of construction of venues for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton competitions at the Sungwoo Resort by 2008.
Please refer to Attachment 5 (Chart II) 13
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Q 14 Sports Competition Venues + The Olympic and Media Villages a. Provide Map C indicating the location of the existing, planned and additional sports competition venues mentioned in 13 above, as will as the Olympic and Media Villages. Please refer to Attachment 3 (Map C )
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Q 15 Olympic and Media Villages a- Describe your concept for the athletes and media villages, as will as your plans for their post-Olympic use. The Olympic Village will be set up in such a way as to improve the competitiveness of participants by making their stay convenient and comfortable and helping them prepare for the competitions. The Olympic Village will be located close to the main stadium and major venues with easy access to transportation and, at the same time, will offer high security. The Media Village will be situated in the middle of the venues to allow accurate and up-to-date coverage of the games. The Media Village will be easily accessible by shuttle buses, and only 10 minutes away from the Main Press Center and the International Broadcasting Center. Under this basic framework, the Olympic Village will be composed of 2,500 easy-tomaintain rooms out of 3,700 rooms (including the rooms under construction) in the Yongpyoung resort complex. Participants in the Paralympic Winter Games will stay in 500 rooms, which will be built in compliance with international standards of accessibility to people with disabilities. The Media Village will be set up at existing lodging facilities, including four- and five-star hotels located in Pyeongchang and Gangneung. Most of the Olympic and media villages in Pyeongchang will be set up at existing facilities so they can resume their original functions after the games. The newly built facilities will also be put to good use as lodging facilities after the games.
b- Specify how and by whom the athletes and media villages will be financed. There is no need to secure new financing, since the facilities for the Olympic and media villages are already in use. Interior renovation requires additional financing, but it amounts to very little and will be borne by the owners. Private developers, who will run the establishments after the games, will also finance the new lodging facilities.
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Q 16 Accommodation Please complete Chart III indicating the number of hotel rooms within 10 km of your City centre and between 10~50 km of your City centre. For venues outside the City, indicate the number of rooms within 10 km of the venue. (N.B. please ensure that rooms are not counted twice) Pyeongchang and nearby Gangneung are the best year-round tourist destinations in Korea, with over 50,000 rooms available to accommodate tourists, all located within an hour's distance of the cities. Within a 50 km radius of the city center where the Olympic Village will be located, there are 5,345 rooms in four- and five-star hotels and 1,279 university dormitory rooms, totaling 28,760 rooms. Within 10 km of the Ice Hockey venue in Wonju, 1,408 rooms in four- and five-star hotels and 1,506 college dormitory rooms (6,576 rooms in all) are available. In addition, Yangyang and Sokcho, two sightseeing destinations, are about one hour away from the Olympic Village. A total of 16,966 rooms are available there for spectators and visitors, including 4,147 rooms in four- and five-star hotels. Six four- and five-star hotels, containing 2,930 rooms, are to be built within a 10 km radius of the city center. Moreover, within 10 to 50 km of the city center, seven four- and fivestar hotels, containing 4,681 rooms, are scheduled for construction. Within 10 km of the venue in Wonju, four-to-five-star hotels with 179 rooms will also be built.
Please refer to Attachment 6 ( Chart III )
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Q 17 Transport Please complete Chart IV. Indicate all distances by the most appropriate bus route in km. If a rail connection is available, add in parentheses(rail) for the appropriate connection. The greatest advantage of awarding the games to Pyeongchang is that the Olympic Village and all venues are accessible by four-lane expressway with a sufficient transport capacity and can be reached in less than one hour, since all are located within a 5-20 minute drive from the expressway exit. Scheduled for completion in the year 2009 according to the national government's plan, the railway between Gangneung and Wonju will safely transport all Olympic family members, including spectators, under any circumstances. The railway system will take people from the Olympic Village to Gangneung and Wonju in just 20 and 50 minutes, respectively. The railroad will become an important means of transportation for a large number of spectators from the Seoul metropolitan area. Except for the venues for Ice hockey, bobsleigh, luge and snowboarding, all venues are located within 50 km of the Olympic Village and can be reached in 30 minutes by shuttle bus. Wonju's Ice Hockey rink is situated 98 km away from the Olympic Village but takes only one hour by shuttle bus and 50 minutes by train. The speed skating venue in Gangneung is 45 km, or 25 minutes' distance, from the Olympic Village. The Sungwoo Resort, where bobsleigh, luge and snowboarding competitions will take place, is 69 km away from the Olympic Village, but the trip is only about 45 minutes by shuttle bus. Expressways link all segments between the main airport -- Yangyang International Airport -- and the Olympic Village. The distance between the two points is approximately 71 km, taking about 45 minutes by ground transportation. Shuttle planes taking only 30 minutes will also be operated between Incheon and Yangyang international airports.
Please refer to Attachment 7 (Chart IV )
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Q 18 Security a- Who will have ultimate responsibility for security during the Olympic Winter Games? The Korean government will provide strong support to ensure safety and security during the 2010 Olympic Winter Games period and assume all accompanying duties and responsibilities.
b- What security resources do you plan to provide for the Olympic Winter Games(human resoures - public and/or private sector - and technology)? Having safely hosted a number of large-scale international events such as the 1988 Seoul Olympics, ASEM Seoul 2000 and the 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals, Korea has extensive experience, technology, manpower and expertise. The intelligence service, the police and military forces, and other public sector personnel with the necessary experience and professionalism will join the process of planning, coordination and control of security measures. Experienced volunteers from the private sector will also participate and Korea will cooperate closely with Interpol and other international security agencies. Korea's cutting-edge information technology will be fully utilized to protect all Olympic family members, VIPs and spectators, as well as ensure the tightest security around the Olympic sites and venues, the International Broadcast Centre (IBC), the Main Press Centre (MPC), the Olympic Family Hotel and all related facilities.
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Q 19 Experience What experience have you had in hosting sports events and multi-sports events? Please list a maximum of ten major events over the last ten years indicating dates. Pyeongchang accumulated enough experience to host the 2010 Winter Olympics. As the heart of winter sports in Korea, Pyeongchang has been the host to the Annual Korean Winter Games for 47 out of 48 editions, the Yongpyong FIS Alpine World Cup in 1998 and 2000, the 4th Asian Winter Games in 1999 and other national and international winter sports competitions. Furthermore, Korea has abundant experience in staging international sporting events as demonstrated in the 1988 Summer Olympic Games, 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals and other world championship games sponsored by the IFs. The following is a list of major international sporting events held in Pyeongchang and its vicinity: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6.
The 4th Asian Winter Games Gangwon (Pyeongchang & vicinity) (Jan. 30 – Feb. 6, 1999) Annual Korea Winter Games (47 out of 48 editions) Yongpyoung FIS Alpine World Cup (Feb. 28 – Mar. 1, 1998; Feb. 26 – 27, 2000) Speed Skating ISU World Cup (Dec. 19 – 20, 1998) Short Track Speed Skating ISU World Junior Championship (Jan. 4 – 6, 2000) FIS Far East Cup Alpine Ski Games (Pyeongchang) (Jan. 22 – 25, 1991; Jan. 21 – 24, 1992; Jan. 27 – 30, 1993; Mar. 4 – 7, 1994; Feb. 22 – 25, 1995; Feb. 28 – Mar. 2, 1996; Feb. 19 – 22, 1997; Jan. 13 – 16, 1998; Jan. 19 – 22, 1999; Jan. 18 – 21, 2000; Jan. 16 – 19, 2001) 7. The 2nd FESPIC (Far East and South Pacific Games for the Disabled) Archery Championship (Sep. 5 – 11, 2001) Major international sports competitions hosted by Korea are as follows: 8. The 10th Asian Games Seoul (Sep. 20 – Oct. 5, 1986) 9. Games of the XXIV Olympiad Seoul (Sep. 17 – Oct. 2, 1988) 10. 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals Korea-Japan (May 31 – Jun. 30, 2002) Korea will host the following major sporting events in the near future: 1. The 14th Asian Games Busan (Sep. 29 – Oct. 14, 2002) 2. The 22nd Summer Universiade 2003 Daegu (Aug. 21 – 31, 2003).
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Q 20 Candidature Budget Should you be accepted as a Candidate City to host the 2010 Olympic Winter Games, Describe how and by whom your cadidature will be financed. What is your budget (in US$) for : - Phase I (Application) - Phase II (cadidature)? The applicant city of Pyeongchang, Gangwon Province, where Pyeongchang is situated, and the national government will bear responsibility for the candidacy budget of the Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games Bid Committee.
Phase I : A total of $400,000 (in U.S. dollars) has been allotted for the Phase 1 (application) budget, which includes $100,000 for the candidacy acceptance fee and $300,000 for various consulting fees, questionnaire composition fees and general operational expenses.
Phase II : For the PhaseII (candidacy) budget, the Pyeongchang Bid Committee plans to compile a budget of $2 million, which will include costs for overall bid preparations.
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Q 21 Goverment Contributions How will your Games budget be structured(Private and/or public financing)? What financial commitments have you obtained from your national, regional or local govornment and City authorities? The national government of Korea and the regional governments of Gangwon Province and Pyeongchang County will provide the financial assistance needed to host the Olympic Winter Games successfully. On Jan. 30, 2002, the national government of Korea decided to assist with the expenses of hosting the 2010 Olympic Winter Games from the national treasury. Based on the past experience of the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the national government is expected to bear 50 percent of the public project costs. Furthermore, the government of Gangwon Province and the Gangwon Provincial Council also have decided to provide financial assistance for expenses associated with the hosting of the Olympic Winter Games. The regional government of Pyeongchang County and the Pyeongchang County Council also resolved to assume the cost of hosting the event. In addition, the city governments of Gangneung and Wonju, the venues of ice sports competitions, will partially finance the construction of ice rinks.
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IOC QUESTIONNAIRE V. FINANCING
Q 22 OCOG Revenue-generating Potential In addition to the TV revenues and TOP revenues you will receive from the IOC, what other revenue do you expect to be able to generate? Please indicate source and estimated amount. We are accumulating the expertise needed for steady revenue generation through the experience gained during the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the 2002 FIFA World Cup Finals and other international competitions. For the Olympic Winter Games, we will employ very conservative and stable means of generating revenue, such as local sponsorship, licensing, official suppliers, Olympic coins, donations, lotteries and ticket sales. The Organizing Committee of Olympic Games (OCOG) will secure local sponsorship from 10 to 15 large domestic corporations, receiving financial support and technological services worth $120 million. It will also earn $30 million through licensing and $20 million in revenues from official sponsors via official suppliers. The Ministry of Finance and Economy of Korea, the Bank of Korea and the Korea Mint Corporation will jointly issue Olympic coins valued at $5 million. The OCOG expects to generate revenues of $23 million by introducing "2010 Winter Olympic Lotteries," beginning five years prior to the Olympic Winter Games, and, by conservative estimates, earn $90 million by selling 1.8 million tickets. Since Pyeongchang is just two hours by express highway and railway from Seoul, which has a population of 10 million, such estimates are deemed quite reliable. On top of these projections, about $10 million in additional revenue is expected to be generated in the form of donations from private companies, social organizations, public nonprofit organizations and individuals. The OCOG anticipates $290 million in revenue through a variety of sources.
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ATTACHMENT 1 Map A - Concept
ATTACHMENT 2 Map B - Transport Infrastructure
ATTACHMENT 3 Map C - Sports Venues + Olympic & Media Villages
Attachment 4 Chart I - Transport Infrastructure Length(km) + Capacity (n of traffic lanes or tracks)
Type of Transport Infrastructure (motorways, major urban arterial network, suburban rail subway, light rail public transport systems)
Motorway
Motorway
Start
End
(Public/Private cost in US$ 2002 /Joint)
18 km (4 lanes) 40 km (4 lanes) - km (4 lanes) 10 km (4 lanes) - km (4 lanes)
Gangneung Wonju Bokwang Sungwoo Jungbong
-
2001
-
-
6 km (2 lanes) 54 km (2 lanes) 49 km (2 lanes) 54 km (2 lanes) 13 km (2 lanes)
14 km (2 lanes) 55 km (2 lanes) - km (2 lanes) 16 km (2 lanes) - km (2 lanes)
Gangneung Wonju Bokwang Sungwoo Jungbong
-
1998
-
-
- Access Roads from Yeongdong Express Highway to Venues
- km (4 lanes) - km (4 lanes) 6 km (2 lanes) - km (2 lanes) 26 km (2 lanes)
13 km (4 lanes) 8 km (4 lanes) - km (2 lanes) 8 km (2 lanes) 3 km (2 lanes)
Gangneung Wonju Bokwang Sungwoo Jungbong
-
1998
-
-
- Access Roads from Yeongdong Express Highway to Venues
6 km (4 lanes) - km (4 lanes) 26 km (4 lanes)
- km (4 lanes) 8 km (4 lanes) 3 km (4 lanes)
Bokwang Sungwoo Jungbong
2003
2007
90 million
Public
- Wonju / Gangneung - Electric Railway
14 km (2 tracks) 54 km (2 tracks) 54 km (2 tracks) 54 km (2 tracks) 36 km (2 tracks)
41 km (2 tracks) 51 km (2 tracks) 05 km (2 tracks) 05 km (2 tracks) - km (2 tracks)
Gangneung Wonju Bokwang Sungwoo Jungbong
1999
2009
2.3 billion
Public
- National Arterial Road
Planned
Railway
From City Boundary to Outlying Venues
Source of financing
5 km (4 lanes) 42 km (4 lanes) 35 km (4 lanes) 42 km (4 lanes) 13 km (4 lanes)
- Yeongdong Express Highway
Existing
Within City Boundary
Construction / \Upgrade
50
6
6
Attachment 5 Chart II - Sports Venues Sports Venues
Total Spectator Capacity
Year built
Slalom, Giant Slalom
8,000
Cross-Country Skiing
Construction / Upgrade
Source of Financing
Start
End
Construction Cost in US$ 2002
1981
-
-
8 million
Private
10,000
1998
-
-
8 million
Public
Biathlon
10,000
1998
-
-
7 million
Public
Curling
4,000
1999
-
-
0.3 million
Private
Sports / Events
(Public / Private / Joint)
Yongpyong Resort Existing
Planned
Bokwang Phoenix Park
Freestyle Skiing
16,000
1995
-
-
2 million
Private
Sungwoo Resort
Snowboarding
16,000
1991
-
-
4 million
Private
Yongpyong Resort
Ski Jumping
30,000
-
2002
2005
22 million
Private
Jungbong
Downhill, Super G.
16,000
-
2003
2008
25 million
Public
Figure Skating / Short Track Speed Skating
10,000
-
2005
2008
51 million
Public
Speed Skating
10,000
-
2005
2008
77 million
Public
Ice Hockey I
8,000
-
2005
2008
47 million
Public
Ice Hockey II
8,000
-
2005
2008
47 million
Public
Bobsleigh, Luge
8,000
-
2005
2008
23 million
Public
Gangneung City
Wonju City
Additional
Sungwoo Resort
Attachment 6 Chart III - Accommodation A. Existing Accommodation Number of Rooms Class
Within a radius of 10 km of the City Centre / Wonju*
Within a radius of 10 ~ 50 km of the City Centre
Total
1,521 / 1,408*
3,824
6,753
682
1,030
198
198
776
895
- / 1,506*
1,279
2,785
2,612 / 3,662*
17,401
23,675
4+5 star Hotels 3 star Hotels
348 /
2 star Hotels
-
1 star Hotels
119 /
University Campus Other
-
-
* The number of hotel rooms within 10 km of Wonju City
GRAND TOTAL
35,336
B. Planned Accommodation Number of Rooms Class
Within a radius of 10 km of the City Centre / Wonju*
Within a radius of 10 ~ 50 km of the City Centre
Total
2,930 / 179*
4,681
7,790
320 / -
1,284
1,604
471
764
4+5 star Hotels 3 star Hotels 2 star Hotels
- / 293*
1 star Hotels
-
-
-
University Campus
-
-
-
Other
-
-
-
* The number of hotel rooms within 10 km of Wonju City
GRAND TOTAL
10,158
Attachment 7 Chart IV - Transport Gateway International Airport
Main Hotel Area
Athletes Village(s)
Olympic Stadium
Media Village(s)
MPC / IBC
-
71
71
68
72
72
Main Hotel Area
71
-
0.3
5
3
3
Athletes Village(s)
71
0.3
-
5
3
3
Olympic Stadium
68
5
5
-
6
6
Media Village(s)
72
3
3
6
-
0.5
MPC/IBC
72
3
3
6
0.5
-
Biathlon
68
5
5
1
6
6
122
69
69
66
70
70
68
3
3
2
4
4
149 151
96 98
96 98
93 95
97 99
97 99
Speed Skating
52
45
45
42
46
46
Short Track Speed Skating
52
45
45
42
46
46
Figure Skating
52
45
45
42
46
46
Cross-Country Skiing
68
5
5
0.4
6
6
Ski Jumping
68
5
5
0.4
6
6
104 104
51 51
51 51
48 48
52 52
52 52
74 74
3 3
3 3
8 8
6 6
6 6
Freestyle Skiing
103
50
50
47
51
51
Snowboarding
122
69
69
66
70
70
All Distances in km Gateway International Airport
Bobsleigh / Luge Curling Ice Hockey
Arena I Arena II
Downhill Skiing Speed event - Men - Women Technical event - Men - Women
Attachment 8 Chart V - Meteorology Temperature / Humidity / Wind Direction Temperature ( C)
Wind Direction (m/sec)
Humidity(%)
General Tendencies Direction Strength
Min.
Max.
Ave.
Min.
Max.
Ave.
09:00
-13.81
1.26
-7.18
39.0
93.1
71.4
WS
0.68
12:00
-8.87
4.77
-2.32
23.8
88.7
51.9
WS
1.39
15:00
-7.12
5.81
-1.04
20.1
90.3
48.5
WS
2.18
18:00
-9.21
3.49
-3.32
25.7
91.1
56.3
WS
1.72
21:00
-11.15
1.55
-5.13
33.2
91.2
62.5
WS
1.23
Precipitation / Fog / Snow Depth Precipitation
Fog
Snow Depth
Number of Days
In cm - Period of Games Min.
Max.
Ave.
19.2
56.6
36.8
Annually
Period of Games
Number of Days of Fog during Period of Games
57.9
6.7
2.8
Altitude Altitude In metres City
Pyeongchang 750
Ski Resorts
Yongpyong
750
Bokwang
660
Sungwoo
600
Jungbong
400
Possible other sites where significant difference exists
Source of statistics: Korea Meteorological Administration