Seoul, Korea, May 12, 2016: The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) held its 18th General Assembly in Seoul ...

New President LEE Hee-beom addressing the POCOG General Assembly.

Seoul, Korea, May 12, 2016: The PyeongChang Organising Committee for the 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games (POCOG) held its 18th General Assembly in Seoul on Thursday and approved the appointment of former minister Lee Hee-beom as President.

Addressing the members of the General Assembly after the decision, Lee said: "The PyeongChang 2018 Games is a historic project that will showcase the development of Korea to the world and put PyeongChang's name on the map as a major winter sports hub. I will fully devote myself to deliver a successful Games in 2018."

Lee’s appointment is set to be finalised after approval by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism within the week. He is expected to begin work on Monday, May 16. The first item on his work agenda is a two-day trip to PyeongChang and Gangneung to visit the Olympic venue sites and be briefed on the overall Games preparation.