South Korea's North Jeolla Province selected as bid city for 2036 Summer Olympics, beating out Seoul

Jeolla Province, South Korea, has been selected as a domestic candidate site to attempt to host the 2036 Summer Olympics.
On the 28th, Jeollabuk-do announced that the Olympic Park in Songpa-gu, Seoul
At the 2025 regular delegate meeting of the Korean Sports Association held in Seoul, South Korea, the city received 49 votes out of a total of 61 votes for the "2036 Olympic Games Candidate Selection Vote," with Seoul receiving 11 votes.
With this, North Jeolla Province will embark on the challenge of hosting the Summer Olympics for the first time in South Korea in 48 years since the 1988 Seoul Olympics.
Jeollabuk-do has advocated for “balanced national development” and has put “solidarity with local cities” at the forefront. Jeollabuk-do has been bidding to host the Olympics, with track and field events held at Daegu Stadium and
Gwangju International Archery Range, Nambu University International Swimming Center, Chungcheongnam-do International Tennis Center, Chungcheongnam-do Chocheongbuk-do
The plan is to hold the event at various locations, including the Cheongju Multipurpose Indoor Gymnasium in Cheongju and Namyol Sunrise Beach in Goheung, Jeollanam-do.
This will meet the International Olympic Committee's (IOC) demand for cost reduction through cooperation with neighboring cities, and will help to disperse infrastructure and economic power concentrated in the metropolitan area.
The heads of North Jeolla Province and Seoul City each made 45-minute presentations at the general meeting to appeal for support.
North Jeolla Province Governor Kim Kwan-young and Seoul Mayor Oh Sehun served as presenters in person.
After that, the evaluation committee reported the results of its investigation, and the delegates anonymously
Of the 120 total delegates, two delegates for each of the 37 Olympic sports are eligible to vote, for a total of 74, but 62 people participated on the day.
In the end, North Jeolla Province beat out Seoul by a large margin, highlighting its successful experience hosting the 1988 Olympics and its various infrastructure advantages.