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President Lee Myung-bak hugs Olympic Committee President Kim Yong-sung while ice staking Olympic gold medalist reacts to news that Pyeongchang will host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

Korea: Lee gets Olympics boost

By Wed, Jul 13, 2011 9:00PM UTC View Comments President Lee Myung-bak hugs Olympic Committee President Kim Yong-sung while ice staking Olympic gold medalist reacts to news that Pyeongchang will host the 2018 Winter Olympics.

After several weeks in the doldrums, South Korean president Lee Myung-bak enjoyed a jump in public support from 28.5 percent to 32.5 percent.  His negative was 55.1 The reason for Lee’s boost can be described in one word:  Pyeongchang. International Olympic Committee announced in a meeting in Durban, South Africa, that the Korean resort city had won the...

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