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- 1Seoul or North Jeolla: South Korea weighs 2036 Olympic bid▼Seoul? North Jeolla? Both? South Korea's 2036 Olympics' plans
South Korea is weighing where to base a bid for the 2036 Summer Olympics, with Seoul and North Jeolla province both under consideration, possibly in a combined arrangement. The capital has hosted the Games before, in 1988, while a joint or provincial bid would spread venues and investment beyond Seoul, and a final direction has yet to be settled.
- 2Seoul mayor open to co-hosting 2036 Olympics with North Jeolla▼(LEAD) Seoul mayor says open to co-hosting 2036 Olympics with North Jeolla
Seoul's mayor has said he is open to jointly hosting the 2036 Summer Olympics with North Jeolla province, according to Yonhap News Agency. The statement suggests a possible partnership between the capital and the southwestern region in South Korea's bid for the Games, though details of how a co-hosted bid would work have not been outlined.