The advertising hoarding promoting the 2018 Winter Olympics stands in the mountain cluster of PyeongChang February 9, 2015. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski
SEOUL (Reuters) - Former South Korea trade minister Lee Hee-beom moved a step closer to becoming the new 2018 Winter Olympics chief after the Pyeongchang organising committee (POCOG) unanimously approved his candidacy on Thursday.
Lee is now awaiting final approval from the country's ministry of culture, sports and tourism before officially taking up the role next week.
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