Seoul 2036

[AustralianFan]

That 2036 field just keeps getting bigger and bigger.

Add Seoul to the list.

Go Seoul 2036!

 

[AustralianFan]

“According to Maeil Business News Korea the Mayor’s office confirmed he will announce the Seoul 2036 Olympic bid in Lausanne, Switzerland Monday.”

“Currently hosting the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) General Assembly in the capital this week, Korean officials are taking the opportunity to play up their desire to host another edition of the Games by socializing the idea with key Olympic stakeholders.”

 

[AustralianFan]

From the “Seoul Govenment” twitter account:

 

[AustralianFan]

 Seoul eyes another turn as Olympic host in 2036 - Around The Rings - 18 October 2022

“Seoul is no stranger to hosting major international events, having been one of the host cities of the FIFA 2002 World Cup along with hosting the 1986 Asian Games.”

“A recent survey by the government found over seven out of 10 Seoul citizens would welcome a return of the Olympics.”

[ulu]

Gonna be too soon after Brisbane but I'd love to see them host in 2040 instead.

[SportLightning]

Well, It could happen.

[AustralianFan]

Seoul kicks off ANOC General Assembly, expresses hope for hosting 2036 Summer Olympics - 18 October 2022 - The Korea Herald

“The Seoul Metropolitan Government is to ramp up its drive for hosting international sports events in the future, including the 2036 Summer Olympics.”

“Seoul is currently hosting the 26th General Assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees, which runs until Friday, and the city government aims to use the event as a springboard for its 2036 bid.”

“Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon will also meet with International Olympic Committee President Thomas Bach on Thursday and deliver Seoul’s intention to host the 2036 Summer Games.”
 

[AustralianFan]

Further tweet from Rob Livinsgtone:

 

[AustralianFan]

Seoul to bid for 2036 Summer Olympic Games - mk.co.kr - 18Oct22

“The cost of hosting the event is estimated to range from 5.5 trillion won ($3.82 billion) to 68 trillion won. The Seoul Metropolitan Government says it will be able to reduce the budget by utilizing the established facilities built for the 1988 Seoul Olympics and using sports facilities owned by universities and the private sector.”

”A new complex for sports and MICE in Jamsil to be set up in 2029 and the planned remodeling of Jamsil Olympic Stadium in 2026 will also be leveraged. A new residence for athletes, if built, will be sold to the private sector after the event to further reduce costs.”

[AustralianFan]

Could it be Busan 2036 ?

…. or Seoul 2036 ?

 

[Ikarus360]

Finally, now that Moon Jae In (the moron who thought a bid with the North was a good idea) is out of the picture, South Korea can now do a serious Olympic bid.

Honestly I think they should go with Seoul. Busan would also be more than capable of doing the job and they have also become an attractive and innovative city over the last years (plus they could do all of the sailing events here without spreading the venues location too much). However, I recall he later is still bidding for the 2030 Expo, which would also be a huge event for them logistically wise. Not sure if also bidding for the Olympics would also hurt their ambitions for 2030.

https://www.expo2030busan.kr/

[SportLightning]

10 hours ago, AustralianFan said:

Could it be Busan 2036 ?

…. or Seoul 2036 ?

 

Most likely to be name Seoul-Busan 2036.

[AustralianFan]

Crowded Field for 2036 Games

IOC CONFIRMATION TODAY (New Norm Host Selection Process):

10 COUNTRIES CONFIRMED TO BE IN CONTINUOUS DIALOGUE WITH THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE FOR THE 2036 SUMMER GAMES

It is strongly believed that South Korea is one of the ten countries.

This report below from Inside The Games:

 

[AustralianFan]

“The Seoul Metropolitan Government is reportedly weighing up whether to bid for the 2036 Olympics.”

“Lee Kee-heung, head of the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee (KSOC), told insidethegames that his organisation was planning to hold discussions with the country’s Government over the possibility of launching a bid for the Games.”

“The Korean official revealed that the KSOC was looking at either Seoul or Busan as its preferred host city candidate.“

 

[AustralianFan]

So, back to a solo South Korea bid for the 2036 Games.

• Seoul drops Pyongyang from Korea’s 2036 Olympic bid; Mayor said joint strategy was “doomed” - Gamesbids.com
• Seoul Mayor reveals no plans for joint 2036 Olympics bid with North Korea as more missiles launched - Inside The Games

 

[ulu]

The IOC would never have accepted such a volatile joint bid anyway.

[Guilga]

43 minutes ago, ulu said:

The IOC would never have accepted such a volatile joint bid anyway.

If anything, dropping this idea probrably rised their chances significantly. (Of course, without the elephant on the room that is Brisbane being 4 years earlier in nearby timezones...)

[iceman530]

Exactly.  This bid all a sudden looks much less laughable and all a sudden respectable

[stryker]

I don't think anyone in their right mind honestly viewed the so-called joint bid as nothing more than a publicity stunt for Moon.

Seoul has an opportunity here for a solo bid that would bring a much needed renovation to the Jamsil Sports Complex though there are concerns about potential costs in the master plan. If nothing else, I could even see venues in nearby Gangneung from the Pyeonghang games potentially playing a part.

[AustralianFan]

@yoshi @Roger87

Just looking for updates on Seoul’s bid for 2036 and this is what I found:

 

Seoul mayor confident in 2036 Olympics bid       12 August 2024

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon voiced strong confidence in the city's ability to host a profitable and successful 2036 Summer Olympics, citing Seoul's well-established infrastructure and robust public safety measures as key factors that would contribute to the event's success.

In a Facebook post on Sunday titled "Again, the Seoul Olympics," Oh reiterated his commitment to bringing the Olympics back to Seoul, a pledge he first made two years ago.

After visiting the Paris Olympics last month, he stressed the growing importance of sustainable, low-carbon and cost-effective Games. "Seoul is the ideal location for such an event," Oh stated.

Credit:  Korea Herald

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2036 Seoul Olympics will be a "Black Olympics”        21 October 2024

Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon once again emphasized that the 2036 Seoul Olympics will be a "Black Olympics."

Mayor Oh presented a special honorary citizenship certificate to Cooning Patama Liswa-Dtrakul, a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), at Seoul City Hall on the 21st. At the meeting, Mayor Oh said, "The Republic of Korea has begun a new challenge to host the 2036 Olympics," adding, "We are confident of hosting a surplus Olympics as successful as the Paris Olympics and are fully prepared to host a meaningful Olympics."

Mayor Oh asked IOC member Kuning Patama, "We ask for your attention and help to host the 2036 Olympics, which can publicize the pride and pride of Asians around the world."

 Credit:  Maeil Business Newspaper - Korea

[AustralianFan]

Found some more updates re Seoul 2036 to do with the refurbishment of the 1988 Olympic Stadium in preparation for it’s 2036 bid:

 

From Yon Hap News Agency       29 August 2023

“Jamsil Olympic Stadium, the main venue of the 1988 Summer Olympics, will undergo a three-year facelift to be reborn as an urban sports and cultural complex, the Seoul city government said Tuesday.”

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From The Stadium Business        10 July 2024

Seoul to rework Jamsil Olympic Stadium as temporary ballpark      10 July 2024

The City of Seoul has announced that KBO League baseball teams LG Twins and the Doosan Bears will temporarily relocate to an adapted Jamsil Olympic Stadium, whilst work takes place to transform their current home.

The latest news comes after the Seoul Metropolitan Government in September detailed plans to build a domed stadium on the site of the Jamsil Baseball Stadium, with the new venue set to feature an adjoining hotel overlooking the field.

The stadium will form part of the wider Jamsil Sports MICE Complex, a multi-purpose development on the site of the 1988 Olympic Games in the Korean capital which also includes the Olympic Stadium.

In a statement, Seoul Mayor Oh Se-hoon said: “Jamsil Main Stadium will be used as a replacement baseball stadium during the construction period of the dome stadium, but it will be built with a focus on the convenience of visitors with citizen safety as the top priority, so that the word temporary is meaningless. We will strive to quickly and safely promote the construction of Jamsil Dome Stadium.”

In August 2023, the Seoul Metropolitan Government announced plans for a major redevelopment of Jamsil Olympic Stadium as part of proposals to bid for the 2036 Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games.

Located in Songpa-gu, a district in the southeastern part of the South Korean capital, Jamsil Olympic Stadium opened in 1984, ahead of Seoul’s staging of the 1986 Asian Games, followed by the 1988 Summer Olympics and Paralympics.

[Roger87]

Nice the mayor is on board, but if the proper national government (In an unitary centralist government like South Korea) isn't making the real deal with them, it just end as nice promises. And so far, the national government has been really quiet on this since months. 

It's like the Nice-French Alps bid, only when the national government of Paris gave the real confidence the bid was real to happen. 

[sebastien1214]

21 minutes ago, Roger87 said:

It's like the Nice-French Alps bid, only when the national government of Paris gave the real confidence the bid was real to happen. 

It's the same for any country anyway, I think; with the notable exception of the US (and maybe 2-3 other developed countries with a very strong federal system, like Australia?), the national government will always end up with the largest share to pay.

[AustralianFan]

39 minutes ago, Roger87 said:

Nice the mayor is on board, but if the proper national government (In an unitary centralist government like South Korea) isn't making the real deal with them, it just end as nice promises. And so far, the national government has been really quiet on this since months. 

It's like the Nice-French Alps bid, only when the national government of Paris gave the real confidence the bid was real to happen. 

 

16 minutes ago, sebastien1214 said:

It's the same for any country anyway, I think; with the notable exception of the US (and maybe 2-3 other developed countries with a very strong federal system, like Australia?), the national government will always end up with the largest share to pay.

Agreed.   The Government of Korea is currently quiet on the 2036 bid and so government financial gurantees is sure to be high on the list of discussion items between the IOC Future Host Commission and the 2036 bid team.

Public opinion in support of the Seoul 2036 has consistently remained in positive territory throughout.

This from En.Namu.wiki:

• Public opinion on hosting the Olympics is not negative : In public opinion polls on hosting the Olympics, there is overall support, with 72% in favor in October 2022 , 71% in August 2024 , and 68% in September 2024 . Unless a country is an absolute dictator who can suppress opposing public opinion, the competitiveness of a candidate country in hosting is determined by public opinion, and in fact, there are many cases of giving up on hosting the Olympics due to negative public opinion and public sentiment. In this respect, the high public opinion in favor of hosting the 2036 Olympics in Seoul can be seen as a positive factor in the bid.

[iceman530]

This........looks like its gonna be a really strong bid.  It feels like its between Seoul and Istanbul right now.