IOC Announces Seven Countries Interested in Hosting 2036 Olympics... Korean Sport & Olympic Committee: "We Will Actively Support the Bid"

IOC Names Seven Countries Interested in Hosting the 2036 Olympics, Including South Korea
City Selection Process to Begin After Talks

As the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has begun the process of selecting the host city for the 2036 Summer Olympics, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee said it would move quickly to carry out the domestic bidding process.

On November 3, the committee said it would support the bid in its role as the National Olympic Committee (NOC), after the IOC announced that seven countries were interested in hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics: South Korea, Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Africa, and Türkiye.

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon, who is seeking to host the 2036 Olympics, greets Jeonbuk Governor Kim Kwan-young as he leaves after his presentation at the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee general assembly, held at Olympic Parktel in Songpa-gu, Seoul, on February 28 last year. Yonhap News Agency.

Once talks on a joint bid between Jeonbuk State and Seoul, both of which hope to host the Olympics, are concluded, the committee plans to proceed with selecting a domestic host city in accordance with the relevant regulations.

On October 27, Korean Sport & Olympic Committee President Yoo Seung-min met with Jeonbuk State Governor Lee Won-taek to share updates on the joint-hosting talks and discuss ways to cooperate going forward. On October 30, he conveyed to the two local governments that the committee would swiftly support the relevant procedures if they reached an agreement.

The committee said, "Building on the legacy of the 1988 Seoul Olympics and the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics, we will work closely with the government and relevant organizations to secure a successful Olympic bid."

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