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Summary South Korea has won to host the 2018 Winter Olympics.
Pyeongchang won the right to host the 2018 Winter Olympics on Wednesday with a crushing victory over rivals Munich of Germany and Frances Annecy in the International Olympic Committee (IOC) vote in Durban.Thousands of South Koreans gathered at the foot of a ski jump well past midnight in a passionate display of excitement that included fireworks, singing, dancing, picnicking and kimchi -- the traditional Korean side dish.
