The delegation of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, the Korean Sports Council, and local government Jeonbuk met with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) and IOC working-level officials.
President of the Korean Sports Council Yoo Seung Min, North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Kwan-young, and Minister of International Sports, Culture, Sports and Tourism Myung Soo-hyun officially visited the International Olympic Committee (IOC) in Lausanne, Switzerland on the 9th (Korea time) to host the Jeonju Summer Olympics. In a meeting with IOC President Thomas Bach and the working-level department for hosting the Olympics, he emphasized the capacity and competitiveness of Jeonju as a venue and expressed the legitimacy and will of the Republic of Korea to host the event. In addition, the direction of strategy establishment based on the IOC's guidelines was discussed, and working-level discussions were conducted for full-fledged attraction activities. It conveyed that the South Korean government, sports community, and local governments have a strong will to host the Summer Olympics together. In particular, Jeonju City emphasized its suitability as a venue for the competition based on its historical and cultural assets and sustainable infrastructure.
At the IOC working-level meeting, he met with Collinda Grabar-Kitarovic, chairman of the Summer Olympics Future Promotion Committee, and Christopher Dooby, chief director of the IOC Olympic Committee, to explain the concept and preparation direction of the Jeonju Summer Olympics. The Korean delegation confirmed the IOC's guidelines, procedures, and timelines to be referenced before full-scale hosting activities in the future, and plans to establish a fair and systematic hosting strategy that meets international standards.
The Korean Olympic Committee said "This meeting is expected to serve as an important opportunity for the Republic of Korea to lay the groundwork for the hosting activities in a way that meets the procedures and standards of the IOC, and to officially announce its intention to host the Jeonju Summer Olympics and to begin its strategy for hosting the games in earnest." he evaluated.
On the other hand, the IOC applies the 'Dialogue Approach' to select a host city for the Olympics, and accordingly, the IOC Future Promotion Committee evaluates and makes recommendations for each host project in the 'Continuous Dialogue' stage. The final recommendation will be submitted to the IOC Executive Committee, and the Commission will review it and decide whether to initiate a 'Targeted Dialogue' with a specific city and present it as an agenda for the IOC General Assembly. After that, the venue of the Olympics will be determined through a vote of all IOC members at the general meeting.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
