Global Pulse: Winter Olympics 2014- Winner and Loser

(July 12, 2007) Russia wins the "cold" war with S. Korea to hold the 2014 Winter Olympics. The Russians celebrate, but the Koreans cry foul.
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[sanghyunjeon]

As a Korean, I am really sad. Both cities did really well, and Pyeongchang should not be looked down. I also went there and it was beautiful enough to compete with Sochi in Russia. I hope Pyeongchang wins bid for 2018. For my Russian friends who cried for me; thanks to you guys. :)

[Demoesceptico]

Vancouver 2010, Sochi 2014, Pyeongchang 2018???

Santiago de Chile for the Winter Olympic Games of 2022!!!

[sakikatana]

@KellyRulezzzz: shame on you and your lack of spelling skills. Korea may be beautiful, but Russia is beautiful as well. I don't belong to either nationality but I think they and all other nations need to be treated equally. There's no such thing as a 'good' or 'bad' country.

[sonya1729]

@kimipo besides if there were so easily bought may be the shame should be put on judges who sell their honour so easy???)))do not u think my dear?))

[sonya1729]

@kimipo

shame on u that u are just being brainwashed and so easily being manipulated..

[sonya1729]

RUSSIA deserved this victory!!we also have been prepairing for several years for it!just like all other countries which were in this competition!!so shame on those who say some disgusting and provocative words about this victory!IT WAS FAIR and can u just get rid of ur steriotypes which are already out of time??))

nevertheless this will not spoil our Olympic Games which will be wonderful and breathtaking!!!)

[FromRepublicOfTyva]

@KellyRuleszzzz u r so mean to RUSSIA)) i m RUSSIAN and i m not a patriot but why should u insult people's country)) that not nice..RUSSIA have very beautiful nature and very beautiful women and we are really love our country..even if our politicians are retards and very corrupt...but we are proud that we are largest country in the world, that we are richest country of natural resources...we are proud that in RUSSIA live more than 140 nationalities) We never insult other nations - is our culture

[stirrednotshaken7]

Everyone knows Russians bought this Olympics. It came to light in recent weeks that one of the Olympic committee members admitted it. IOC has always been corrupt just like FIFA choosing Qatar for 2024 World Cup. A tiny country with no football tradition. Oil money bought it.

Can you imagine playing football in the desert in summer??? Players gonna die from the heat.

[keithlaney]

@scorpioninpink I understand that no North American city is bidding for the 2018 Winter Olympics, but that wasn't the point of my comment. When I say that I believe in continental rotation for major international sporting events, I meant that no continent should host consecutive major international sporting event. Hopefully, you have a better understanding now. On a lighter note, I do hope that a city in Alaska bids for a future Winter Olympics.

[scorpioninpink]

@keithlaney but america is not bidding for 2018??? i hope an alaskan city bids for 2022...

[Herb615]

Pyeongchang was robbed!

[Alcan196]

@Demoesceptico so we are gona have the winter games in july when 75% of the world that participates in these olympics have winter 6 months earlier. ya cant ever see the winter games in south america, or really anywhere below the equator.