President Yoon meets the IOC president and seeks support for the ``2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics''

South Korean President Yoon Seo-gyeol, who is visiting New York to attend the United Nations General Assembly, met Thomas Bach of the IOC (International Olympic Committee) on the afternoon of the 19th (local time).
I met with the chairman. President Yoon said, ``In order for the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games to be held from January 19th to February 1st next year to be a success, our government will support the athletes.''
We are creating an environment and preparing a variety of cultural experience programs so that students can demonstrate their abilities." Continuing, I hope that this conference will contribute to world peace and harmony in a time of conflict and division.
We asked for President Bach's interest and support to President Yun also highly praised the fact that the Hangzhou Asian Games, which will begin this week, will be held in a grand manner with President Bach's full support. He continued, “Wow.
"The country will actively cooperate with the Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) and other organizers in order to host the Games successfully."
President Bach said, ``The spirit of the Olympic Games is to compete in peace and bring the whole world together.''
``The IOC will continue to work closely with the Korean side for the successful holding of the Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics.''