On the 11th, Mayor Oh posted on his SNS, "Seoul Olympics Again."
"I was really happy that our athletes were able to come together and give us a touching moment, a joy of unity," said the mayor of Seoul.
He also expressed his deep gratitude. He said he hopes that all athletes will be able to finish the closing ceremony without injury. In particular, he said, "I expressed my intention to bid for the Olympics two years ago," and "This time, at the beginning of the Paris Olympics,
"After seeing the site, I felt confident that Seoul could do it better," he said. "As a sustainable, low-carbon, low-cost Olympics is becoming more and more important, I think Seoul will be able to do it better."
"The infrastructure from the 1988 Seoul Olympics remains intact, and the Olympic facilities in Jamsil will be modernized and transformed into a sports and games complex until 2031," he said.
"If Seoul can host the Olympics, it will be almost 100% profitable," he said. "I remember that two years ago, IOC President Thomas Bach expressed great interest in hearing these explanations."
At the same time, he said, "Seoul's great strength is its safe and secure environment even late at night," and added, "The Han River is cleaner and more beautiful than the Seine, and will attract attention from around the world for many reasons when the Olympics are held here.
"By 2036, when we aim to host the Olympics, Korea will have G7 status and Seoul will be ranked among the top five cities in the world," said Mayor Oh.
"Unlike in 1988, Seoul and South Korea no longer need to shout to the outside world to let people know about Korea," he said.
"Right now, we need to use the Olympics as an opportunity to unite us.
"In order to host the Olympics, it is most important for Korea to achieve the 'Seoul Olympics One Team.' We will unite the energy and hearts gathered through the Olympics and hold a second Seoul Olympics."
We will move forward with strength towards the World Olympics," he added.
2024/08/11 14:04 KST
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