PyeongChang chief named to IOC body

The top organizer of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics has been named to an International Olympic Committee (IOC) body overseeing preparations for the next Winter Games, officials in Seoul said Monday.

The organizing committee for PyeongChang 2018 said its chief, Lee Hee-beom, will serve on the IOC’s Coordination Commission on the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. It said the IOC will count on Lee to share his Olympic know-how with Beijing organizers over the next four years.

The IOC has traditionally named the head of one Olympic Games to its Coordination Commission for future competitions. For instance, Sebastian Coe, the top organizer for London 2012, is serving on the Coordination Commission for the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games.