Construction work on all competition and non-competition venues that will be used during the Pyeongchang 2018 winter Olympic Games has been completed, the head of the event’s organising committee has revealed.
Speaking ahead of the start of the Olympic torch relay yesterday (Monday), Lee Hee-beom said that all facilities in the Korean district are ready. The Games are due to take place from February 9-25.
The Reuters news agency notes that Games organisers had fallen behind on work at some facilities, such as hotels and event venues, leading to a late rush to ensure all sites were ready. With less than four months to go before the start of the Games, work has now been finished and attention will now turn to ensuring the smooth delivery of the event.
“I can announce that as of today all competition and non-comp venues are complete,” Lee told reporters a day before the torch lighting ceremony. “We want to ensure they (athletes) have their time of their life with the best facilities possible. We are well on the road to achieving that.
“Infrastructure including the high-speed rail (connecting Pyeongchang with Incheon airport) and highways are already done. We will be the biggest winter Games ever and we aim to be the most athlete-focused.”
Ticket sales for the Pyeongchang Games have been poor, and as of last month just 124,000 of the 750,000 domestic tickets had been snapped up.
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