International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach (C) holds up the mascot of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, the white tiger Soohorang, at Jinbu Station in the alpine town of PyeongChang, the venue for the Feb. 9-25 competition on Jan. 30, 2018. Bach arrived in South Korea the same day to inspect preparations for the competition. (Yonhap) (END)