The Seoul Olympic Memorial National Sports Promotion Foundation held a ceremony to re-examine the historical value of the 1988 Seoul Olympics and to inherit the Olympic spirit of peace and harmony.
At the ceremony held at the Seoul Olympic Parktel on the 17th, more than 400 people, including Ha Hyung-joo, chairman of the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, executives and employees of the Korea Sports Corporation, and the Seoul Olympic bid group and volunteer society, gathered to celebrate the 37th anniversary of the Seoul Olympics.
The event, which began with a commemorative speech by Chairman Ha Hyung-joo, had time to deliver a plaque of merit to Park Se-jik, the late chairman of the Seoul Olympic Organizing Committee, who was considered one of the biggest players in the successful hosting of the Seoul Olympics. The plaque was awarded to Hong Sook-ja, Park's wife.
Then, the ceremony ended with a total of 100 million won in scholarship certificates to 29 Korean Japanese students who are studying in their home countries.
In addition, a meaningful event was held on the 16th to mark the anniversary of the Seoul Olympics. Ahead of the Seoul Olympics, there was a ceremony to reopen the fountain donated by Brothers' Country 'Turkiye'. The fountain, which had been temporarily shut down due to the remodeling of the Olympic Hall, was praised for being a valuable place to once again confirm the strong relationship between the two countries by restarting with officials such as Turkiye Ambassador Sali Murat Tamer in attendance.
Ambassador Salimurat Tamer "Thank you very much for not forgetting my brother's country and for making this happen", he said. "The relationship between the two countries will continue like a fountain that continues to flow continuously.'
On the afternoon of the same day, special lectures were given to executives and employees of sports organizations to internalize Olympic values, with winter Olympic medalists Kwak Yoon-ki (short track) and Kim Dong-hyun (bobsleigh). At the scene, the two sports stars honestly talked about their experiences while participating in the Olympics, giving a big resonance to the participants.
Chairman Ha Hyung-joo said, `The spirit that united us through sports 37 years ago and sang hope for the future is still alive and breathing"In the future, our Sports Corporation will not only preserve the heritage of the Seoul Olympic Games, but will continue to strive to be a force connecting generations and cultures," he said in a commemorative speech.
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
