Korea Sports Association President Yoo Seung-min will meet with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on the 8th of next monthchairmanThomas Bach, who expressed South Korea's idea of bidding for the 2036 Summer Olympics.

Yoo Seung-min, president of the Korea Sports Association, speaks at a traveling forum for local sports associations held at the Gangwon Sports Center in Chuncheon, Gangwon, on March 18

The Korea Sports Association said on the 20th, "Chairman Yoo Seung-min plans to meet with Chairman Bach at the Olympic House in Lausanne, Switzerland, and actively express his intention to bid for the Olympic Games." The interview will also be conducted with the government and relevant people from Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, highlighting the high level of concern and full support from the government and local governments. ”

Yoo Seung-min will explain that South Korea is systematically preparing for its bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympics and preparing the best bid strategy based on the IOC's Olympic agenda and sustainable event operation direction. In addition, he will emphasize the important role that South Korea can play in realizing the value of peace and inclusion through sport, and said that he will cooperate with the IOC in the future.

According to the analysis, this interview is the result of Yoo Seungmin's continuous cooperation on the international sports stage. The Korea Sports Association said in its self-evaluation, "It is a rare case that the Korea Sports Association is playing an active role in the international sports arena by promoting a direct interview with the IOC President in order to bid for the Olympic Games." ”

The Korea Athletic Association plans to use this interview as an opportunity to strengthen multi-party cooperation among the government, the host city, and the sports community, and officially launch the bid for the Olympic Games. The Summer Olympics Bid Promotion Group, which is composed of the Korean government, the National Sports Association, and Jeonbuk officials, held its first meeting on the 12th to discuss a response plan that meets the domestic and foreign bidding procedures and schedules.