Jeonbuk Province Official Statement: "We Will Not Abandon the Sole Hosting of the 2036 Jeonju Olympics; There Is No Fact of Withdrawing from Sole Hosting"

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Jeonbuk Province strongly refuted claims circulating in some quarters that it had abandoned plans to host the 2036 Jeonju Summer Olympics solely, calling them "clearly false statements," and announced its intention to take legal action.

According to a report by NEWS1, Kim Jong-pil, head of Jeonbuk Province's 2036 Olympic Bid Committee, held an emergency press briefing on the 18th, stating, "The claim that we are withdrawing from sole hosting, as asserted by some media outlets and political circles, is not true," and firmly dismissed it, saying, "Jeonbuk will never abandon sole hosting of the Olympics."

Earlier, Jeong Yeon-wook, a member of the National Assembly's Culture, Sports and Tourism Committee from the People Power Party, released a statement claiming that "Jeonbuk Province has abandoned its plan for sole hosting and shifted direction toward joint hosting with Seoul, leading to the suspension of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's review process," while also referencing the past 'Jamboree' incident.

In response, Committee Head Kim explained that the decision by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism to suspend its review was a "strategic decision" made at the province's request to continue practical discussions within a shared understanding of enhancing international competitiveness between Jeonbuk Province and Seoul City, and noted that it was an officially notified matter on the 17th.

Committee Head Kim further emphasized, "Even if the agreement for joint hosting with Seoul City falls through, we will push forward with sole hosting until the end," adding, "The 1988 Seoul Olympics and the PyeongChang Winter Olympics did not start with everything in place from the beginning." He also added, "Recent dialogues with the IOC and others have been evaluated as progressing in the right direction, and we believe that combining Seoul's infrastructure with the legacy of the 1988 Olympics will result in a more competitive bid strategy."

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