Lausanne, Switzerland, January 8, 2020: The IOC Executive Board on Wednesday decided to submit to the 135th IOC Session on Friday the proposal by the Korean Sport and Olympic Committee and Gangwon province to host the next Winter Youth Olympic Games in 2024.
The project benefits greatly from the legacy of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
Following the decision by the IOC EB last month to enter into a targeted dialogue with the KSOC, the Future Host Commission for the Olympic Winter Games has conducted a series of meetings and received the required documentation from the Korean National Olympic Committee and the various levels of government.
These have allowed the Commission to finalise its report and confirm the aspects of its original assessment of the proposition. It is based on a solid technical plan that builds upon the legacy of the Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 and focuses on expanding youth participation in winter sports.
With the proposed venues consisting of a split between the 2018 sites in the cities of Gangneung and PyeongChang, in Gangwon province, the designation chosen by the Korean parties for the project was Gangwon 2024.
As per the recommendations of Olympic Agenda 2020, the Korean plan emphasises affordability and sustainability, making maximum use of existing and temporary facilities and aligning with the long-term sporting, economic and social goals of the host cities, region and country.
The 4th Winter YOG 2024 is the first to be covered by the IOC’s new approach to future host elections, which is based on flexibility and dialogue.
Source: www.olympic.org