Korea tycoon comes to the rescue of 2018 Winter Olympics
Undaunted by "nutgate" scandal, Cho Yang-ho kick-starts construction for Pyeongchang Games which had been bedevilled by delays, in-fighting
Kuala Lumpur
ONE year ago, Olympic leaders looked forward with trepidation to the 2018 Winter Games in Pyeongchang, but one of South Korea's much-maligned business tycoons, Cho Yang-ho, has come to the rescue.
Twelve months after taking charge of an organising committee notorious for hold-ups and infighting, the 66-year-old head of Hanjin Group has earned plaudits from the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
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