Sports Council Warns North Jeolla Province, “If You Cannot Properly Host the Olympics, It Is Right to Give up on hosting”... Revealed by Rep. Jeong Yeon-Wook
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The preparation of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province for hosting the 2036 Jeonju Summer Olympics and discussions with Seoul City emerged as issues. On the 100th day of the launch of the 9th Minseon period, Jeonbuk Governor Lee Won-taek stated that progress is being made in discussions on the co-hosting with Seoul City, and the National Assembly is preparing for a stadium, lodging facility, and athletic village
(Seoul, Jeonju = Yonhap News) Reporters Choi Song-a and Im Chae-du = As the preparation process for North Jeolla Province, selected as the domestic candidate site for the 2036 Summer Olympics, faces difficulties, joint...
The Korean Olympic Committee has conveyed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism its position that hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics is impossible for Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, which is pursuing the bid, due to insufficient preparation. Discussions on a joint bid with Seoul have also virtually made no progress, and the Ministry has suspended the review of the bid plan citing issues with accommodation and infrastructure.
Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism already pointed out issues with stadiums, accommodation facilities, and athletes' villages
It has been revealed that the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KOC) conveyed to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism that "if the 2036 Jeonju Summer Olympics, which Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province (hereinafter referred to as Jeonbuk-do) is bidding to host, cannot be held at a level befitting South Korea's national prestige, then it would be preferable not to host it." On the 6th, Representative Jeong Young-wook (People Power Part…
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