Pyeongchang narrowly failed in its bids for 2010 and 2014 , losing by three votes to Vancouver , Canada , for last year 's event and by four votes to Sochi , Russia , for the 2014 event . Pyeongchang has been chosen as the host for the 2014 the Winter Games . The Asian city was chosen ahead of Munich in Germany and Germany in France . Pyeongchang narrowly failed in bids to host the Winter Games in 2018 and 2014 .
Pyeongchang has been chosen as the host for the 2014 the Winter Games . The Asian city was chosen ahead of Munich in Germany and Germany in France . Pyeongchang narrowly failed in bids to host the Winter Games in 2018 and 2014 .