Korea Sports Association Prepares to Support Korea House X Meal Service Center 2026 One More Yoo Seung-min, Chairman of Milan X Madrid Sports Diplomacy
Jun 27, 2025
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The Korean Olympic Committee selected the venue of the 'Korea House'Cortina 2026 food service support center' and signed an agreement and contract in this regard" he said. President of the Korean Sports Council Yoo Seung Min, Secretary-General Kim Nam-mi, and Jincheon National Training Center President Kim Taek-soo, who left the country on the 23rd, made every effort to support the team by dividing work according to their respective expertise, exploring the movements of each cluster and stadium and various facilities, and attended the agreement ceremony to support Korea House and Food Service Center on the 26th. Lee Soo-kyung, president of the Korea Skating Union, who was appointed as the first female head of the team in Milan and Cortina 2026, also accompanied him.
Next year, the Milan-Cortina 2026 Korea House will be operated at the historic building in central Milan 'Villa Necchi Campiglio', and the meal support center (Milano Platform) will be operated at restaurants 'Notice Eventi' and hotels 'TECHA'.
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The signing ceremony, held at 11 a.m. on the 26th at the Dining Hall in the Villa Necki Campilio, was attended by Yoo Seung Min, president of the Korean Sports Council, representative of the Italian Environment Fund (Fondo Ambiente Italiano, hereinafter 'FAI') and Choi Tae-ho, consul general of the Republic of Korea in Milan. The two organizations discussed ways to establish and support a cooperative system for the successful operation of Korea House.
Villanecki Campilio is a historic architecture representing modern Italian architecture in the 1930s, and is a landmark with cultural value and historical symbolism. With its excellent location, symbolism, and various auxiliary facilities, it has optimal conditions as a place to operate a Korea house. It will be used as a venue for exchanges where sports and culture are harmonized to promote Korea during the Olympics.
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The signing ceremony of the lease contract for cooperation in the operation of the food service center was held at Enne20 at 2 p.m. on the same day, attended by Yoo Seung Min, president of the Korean Sports Council, Francesca Rossi Noste Evente, and Fabio Vinelli, president of Teka.
Since the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics, the Korean Sports Council has operated a local food service support center, contributing to the players' maintenance of condition and promotion of morale. At the Milan and Cortina 2026 sites, meal support centers will be operated in Milan, Cortina and Valtellina, respectively, to support the players' best performance.
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Chairman of the Korean Sports Council Yoo Seung Min said "It is very meaningful to run the Korea House in a place of deep historical significance called Villa Necki Campilio." Based on this cooperation, we will create a Korea House that everyone can enjoy together at the 2026 Winter Olympics." We will provide a safe and balanced diet to Korean athletes through the operation of the food service center" expressed his will.
Based on this agreement, the Korea Sports Association plans to start preparing for the operation of the Korea House, which will promote Korea during the Olympics and become a hub for global sports diplomacy and cultural exchange, and a meal support center that can promote Korean food culture and K-food to the world beyond meal service for the Korean team.
Meanwhile, the president of the Korean Sports Council Yoo Seung Min, Secretary-General Kim Nam-i, and Chief Kim Taek-soo visited the Winter Olympics clusters such as Milan, Venice, Lvigno, and Cortina to check the preparations for the competition, the movement of the team, and the stadium. It visited OBS and OCS headquarters to discuss the IOC's official video support for the operation of the Korea House, and laid a practical foundation for cooperation in supporting the successful Winter Olympics next year along with sports diplomacy. Before entering Milan, President Yoo met with Spanish NOC Chairman Alejandro Blanco Bravo in Madrid, Spain, on the 25th to discuss ways to strengthen the sports exchange and support system between the two countries.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
