Korea a 2036-os Nyári Olimpiai Játékok megrendezését szorgalmazza

South Korea thus intensifies its efforts to become the host of the multi-sport event. During the visit, officials from the delegation sent by the KSOC detailed the proposal that the country is shaping in this matter. Ryu and his colleagues "conveyed that the government, the sports community, and the local government have a strong will to host the Olympic Games," said the KSOC in a statement.

In particular, they highlighted the suitability of North Jeolla Province and its capital Jeonju to act as hosts. The South Korean delegation is clear that it is a scenario that combines a rich historical and cultural heritage with a complete repertoire of sustainable infrastructures. An offer, in short, designed to be especially competitive.

According to the Korea JoongAng Daily newspaper, Ryu was accompanied by Kim Kwan-young, governor of North Jeolla, and Myung Soo-hyun, head of the international sports division of the Ministry of Sports. "Together, they highlighted Jeonju's capabilities as a potential host city and South Korea's determination as a whole to organise the Olympic Games," declared the KSOC. The officials also met with Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, head of the IOC Future Host Commission, and Christophe Dubi, executive director of the Olympic Games, to inform them about the preparations.

Breaking with continuity and unambitious predictions, North Jeolla Province became in February the official candidate of South Korea to host the 2036 Games, surpassing Seoul, the great favourite, in an electoral race that the KSOC concluded with an overwhelming vote: 49-11. "The support of our residents gave us strength. The real race begins now and we will embark on the path to victory. If we stay united, we will achieve it," Kim declared at that time.

Korea aspires to be the seventh country to organise multiple Summer Olympic Games, joining the United States, France, Great Britain, Australia, Japan, and Greece. In 2018, Korea held the Winter Olympics in Gangwon Province, where PyeongChang hosted the snow and sliding events, and Gangneung the ice events.

Despite the few examples of international event organisation it has, North Jeolla's potential in this regard suggests a promising future. The provincial government designed a collaboration strategy between cities to achieve balanced regional growth and take advantage of existing sports facilities in different areas. Kim made his presentation to the evaluation committee under this premise and defined his Olympic bid as a national regional development project, without limiting the economic benefits of the event to his province.

The plan establishes that the province will share the venue of the Olympic events with metropolitan cities and adjacent counties, including Daegu, which would be in charge of athletics; Gwangju, which would be the epicentre of archery and swimming; and Hongseong, which would host the tennis competitions. Kim assured that North Jeolla's proposal will align with the IOC initiative to maximise costs and ensure greater regional development.

Looking ahead, South Korea will compete with countries such as India, South Africa, Indonesia, Germany, Hungary, Turkey, and Chile, among others, awaiting new candidates to join the battle. The final choice of the host will not be made before 2026, according to Grabar-Kitarovic.

As The Korea JoongAng Daily explains, the direct voting process of IOC members has been replaced by a process in which the Future Host Commission evaluates potential cities and recommends to the Executive Committee whether to initiate a specific dialogue with one or more preferred hosts. During this dialogue, each host must complete the Future Host Questionnaire and present guarantees that support their proposal. Finally, the Executive Committee decides whether to submit one or more candidates to a vote.

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