Gov't vowas support for Korean Summer Games bid

The national Olympic committee and sports ministry issued statements of full backing for South Korea's bid to host the 2036 Summer Olympic Games on Tuesday. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) had recently narrowed down the list of potential hosts to seven countries, with South Korea among them. These countries included Germany, Hungary, India, Qatar, South Africa, and Turkey.

For South Korea, North Jeolla Province emerged as the preferred candidate in February 2025, but later decided to seek co-hosting with the capital city Seoul due to a lack of sufficient infrastructure, such as accommodations, transportation, and venues. The candidate countries are scheduled to present their cases to the IOC Future Host Commission via virtual meetings in November. The Executive Board of the IOC will initiate strategic dialogue with the potential host countries in March 2027.

In response to the progress, the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) pledged its assistance to expedite the ongoing talks between North Jeolla and Seoul regarding the co-hosting arrangement. South Korea had previously organized the 1988 Summer Olympics.