Table Results of The 2018 Winter Olympics and Winter Paralympics
| 2018 Winter Olympics bidding results | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| candidate City | NOC | Round 1 | ||||
| Pyeongchang | South Korea | 63 | ||||
| Munich | Germany | 25 | ||||
| Annecy | France | 7 | ||||
Pyeongchang's first round victory was one of the most decisive victories in Olympic voting history. Pyeongchang's 63 vote count is the highest votes ever recorded for a first round bid for a hosting of an IOC Olympic Game. Previous record was held by Salt Lake City with 54 votes for the 2002 Winter Olympics.
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