The PyeongChang bid team to host the 2018 Winter Games have appointed a further two vice-chairman and bid ambassador in Ki-young Uhm, price Jeong-soh Oh and Kolleen Park respectively.

Park is a musical creative director and head professor at Howon University directing and conducting many large-scale musical productions and also hosted musical television programmes.

Ki-young Uhm is a Korean television news anchor and former CEO of Korea’s MBC Broadcasting, while Jeong-soh Oh is a former minister of Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs. The two new vice-chairmen takes the bids total to 10, including senior vice-chairman and Gangwon Province Governor Gwang-jae Lee.

Yang Ho Cho, PyeongChang 2018 bid committee chairman and CEO stated: “As we approach the last six months of the bid campaign, we are delighted to have the support of our new ambassador and vice-chairmen,

“Their business and political experience, and their passion for the bid, will be an asset for PyeongChang 2018’s campaign right through to the 2018 host city decision in Durban” he added.

“We welcome our new team members, and I look forward to working with them all as we progress towards important milestones next year including the candidature file submission in January, and the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Evaluation Commission visit in February.” The IOC will opt for PyeongChang, the German city of Munich or Annecy in France on July 6 in Durban, South Africa.

Cape Town’s mayoral committee member for economic development, Felicity Purchase, has said the city is not ready to make a bid for the 2020 Olympic Games.

South Africa’s Olympic governing body last week said it would formally oversee a bid for the 2020 Games after the country’s successful hosting of this summer’s FIFA World Cup.

However, Purchase does not believe Cape Town would be ready to host an Olympics. She said: “I do not want to be negative, but I don’t think in the short term we are ready yet to make an Olympic bid.

“We will be looking at that, and have a committee that will [consider the issue] shortly. But to be quite honest with you, I think it is premature.

“The Olympic Games would be fantastic. The reality of it is that we are not there yet.

“People that have hosted these big events say that the return on the investment is far greater for small events [held] in a regular sustainable way than for a mega-event. Yes, you achieve a lot, and there’s a lot of legacy that comes with it.

“And that is the benefit of the [FIFA] World Cup for us. But realistically, can we afford it, having to deliver all those things that are required for an Olympics, now? I can honestly say, I don’t think so.”

Golf course operators, no rx Braemar Golf, viagra has announced the appointment of Ken Cooper as a new Chairman following the retirement from the company of their founder David Dean.

Cooper will take up the position of Chairman for a period of 2 years, it was announced after a recent Braemar Golf Board meeting.

Ken was previously a silent partner in the business has a long track record in the corporate sector having successfully run several companies through acquisition and growth. He has previously held Board level positions as M.D, Chairman, and Non Executive Director for a diverse number of national and regional SME’s.

Commenting on his appointment Ken said “I am delighted to take on the role of Chairman for the next two years. My Board room experience will greatly assist Braemar Golf as it continues to grow despite the challenging economic climate. As an investor in the company for the previous 6 years it has been pleasing to see the company grow in stature and reputation whilst gaining a foothold in some very strategic markets, most notably North Africa and Russia”.

Coinciding with Ken Cooper’s appointment will see company finance director Andrew McIntyre take on a more strategic role as he heads up the newly formed Advisory division, Operations Director Michael Braidwood has been appointed a full Director and Phil Jones former Director of Golf at the Royal Golf Club in Bahrain will assume the role of regional director covering both the Middle East and Russia.

These changes within the management team are on the back of Jonathan Pendry leaving the company on a full time basis to pursue a more focused career in Turf grass management. Braemar Golf will continue to utilise Jonathan’s agronomic services on an adhoc basis.

The hotly tipped Munich bid to host the 2018 Winter Games has received further backing from two new partnerships with Turner Broadcasting System (TBS) and Getty Images. The deals will see Time Warner-owned TBS become the bid’s media partner and Getty Images sign up as a national supplier.

The bid team revealed that the partnership with TBS will allow the Munich bid to air promotional adverts on international channels TNT Film and TNT Serie from January. The partnership was agreed in an attempt to maximise the bid’s digital campaign in the New Year.

Munich 2018 chief executive Bernhard Schwank said: “These two deals are pivotal to Munich 2018’s delivery of compelling messages to the Olympic family over the critical months ahead. TBS will allow us to share the excitement we have…on an international stage, and connect with an important audience.”

He added: “Getty will help bring alive the Festival of Friendship – Munich’s 2018’s uniquely compelling offer to the Olympic Movement.” The International Olympic Committee will decide on July 6, 2011, whether the German city of Munich, Annecy in France or PyeongChang in South Korea should stage the 2018 Games.

USL PRO have announced that every USL PRO regular season and playoff game will be streamed live on YouTube starting in 2014 via team channels.

The largest global video sharing site, case YouTube will allow fans worldwide to follow every moment of action during the USL PRO season.

Being a part of the YouTube Partner Program will allow USL PRO greater flexibility in content management while YouTube’s visibility and comprehensive structure will present USL PRO fans with a set of interactive features like never before. Live games and on-demand content will be available for free on each team’s YouTube channel, with archived games available shortly after each game’s completion.

“Online streaming is a vital component of the growth of the league,” USL President Tim Holt said. “YouTube eliminates barriers that previously stood between fans and the action on the field. We want fans worldwide to take notice of the high quality of play in USL PRO and see the importance of the league in the North American soccer landscape. YouTube makes this process much easier and we’re thrilled to have this relationship.”

The USL PRO YouTube channel will showcase all of the archived and on-demand content produced by each team, including the USL PRO Goal of the Week as well as USL PRO Weekly, an audio podcast that will uncover the personalities behind the league.

The Korean Olympic Committee (KOC) has announced Kim Jung Haeng will become their new president.

He will become the 38th person to take up the mantle while also leading the national sports movement right up into the PyeongChang 2018 Olympics.

The former judoka also became the first athlete to ever lead the organization narrowing out Elisa Lee for the nation’s top position in sports. Kim won by a mere 3 votes with 28 to 25 and emerged winner in this third attempt to become president after running in the campaign in 2002 and 2008 against outgoing leader Park Yong Sung (Y.S).

“I will lead the organization in harmony with Lee’s supporters,” Kim said as he met the press. “I will lead the organization with all my strength.”

“I would like to thank the people who maintained political neutrality,” he added.

YS Park, who was a passionate campaigner for the PyeongChang 2018 bid, has been appointed as Honorary President of the KOC.