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2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Games and the South Korean Political Intention

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The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games were awarded to South Korea on the third attempt. The bidding has been successful; the Organising Committee is accelerating the preparation for hosting, supported by related government departments and a range of other stakeholder groups. The 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympic and Paralympic Games are now only one year away and it cannot be denied that problems still exist. However, South Korea is a country that has already hosted numerous global mega sport events, including the 1988 Seoul Olympics. The successful hosting of the Paralympic Games can be achieved through drawing from South Korea’s past experience in hosting sport events and through the historical lessons provided by experiences from other countries.

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  1. Jeju National University, Jeju, South Korea

    Kyoungho Park

  2. Chungbuk National University, Cheongju, South Korea

    Gwang Ok

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  1. Centre for Business in Society, Coventry University, Coventry, United Kingdom

    Ian Brittain

  2. University of St Mark and St John, Plymouth, United Kingdom

    Aaron Beacom

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Park, K., Ok, G. (2018). 2018 PyeongChang Paralympic Games and the South Korean Political Intention. In: Brittain, I., Beacom, A. (eds) The Palgrave Handbook of Paralympic Studies. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-47901-3_25

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