Jeonbuk Province and Sohn Kee-chung Memorial Foundation Ally to Seek 2036 Jeonju Summer Olympics
100th Anniversary of Sohn Kee-chung’s Berlin Marathon Victory Becomes Cornerstone for 2036 Bid Agreement Signed to Promote Bidding Efforts and International Awareness Ahead of Centennial
Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province and the Sohn Kee-chung Memorial Foundation have joined forces in a bid to host the 2036 Jeonju Summer Olympics.
On August 8, the two organizations signed a memorandum of understanding concerning collaborative efforts to attract the Olympics, at Sohn Kee-chung Athletics Park in Jung-gu, Seoul, marking the start of their official partnership to realize the historic sporting event.
The year 2036 marks the centenary of Sohn Kee-chung’s marathon gold medal win at the 1936 Berlin Olympics—a milestone Jeonbuk Province has positioned at the heart of its Olympic bidding strategy, leveraging the symbolic significance to unite public sentiment behind the campaign.
Under the newly signed agreement, both sides plan to jointly conduct a wide range of promotional activities, expand global consensus, co-develop Olympic-themed content, and organize various forums and campaigns to support the Olympic bid.
Ahead of the signing ceremony, Kim Kwan-young, Governor of Jeonbuk Province, and Kim Sung-tae, Chairman of the Sohn Kee-chung Memorial Foundation, laid flowers at the statue of Sohn Kee-chung within the athletics park in a gesture of respect.
“We will push steadfastly to bring the Summer Olympics to Jeonju, working in close cooperation with the government, National Assembly, and the people,” Governor Kim said at the event.
Note “This article was translated from the original Korean version using AI assistance, and subsequently edited by a native-speaking journalist.”
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