[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 8]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 10720]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING THE REPUBLIC OF KOREA'S HOSTING OF 2018 WINTER OLYMPICS

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 8, 2011

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I am pleased to congratulate the Republic of 
Korea for winning the bid to host the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in 
Pyeongchang. I have no doubt that Korea will be an excellent host, as 
it was for the 1988 Summer Olympics and for the 2002 World Cup. This 
honor recognizes how far Korea has emerged from the ashes of war into a 
giant in Asia and throughout the international community.
  When I first went to Korea over 60 years ago, I had no idea where it 
was. As a Korean War Veteran, I could not be more proud to witness 
today's ``Dynamic Korea.'' Seoul's skyscrapers, booming businesses and 
rising apartment buildings are a testament to the resiliency and 
determination of the Korean people. Just as the 1988 Olympics in Seoul 
demonstrated the promise of the Korea to the world, the 2018 Winter 
Games will showcase the economic superpower the great nation is now.
  I never would have imagined that the Korea I left behind after the 
war would now be hosting their third international sporting event. 
Korea will always have a place in my heart as it does in the hearts of 
all veterans who have served then and those who serve now and I am 
proud to congratulate the nation on this well deserved recognition.