The appointed public relations ambassadors are six people, including FIFA international referee Kim Yu-jung, former badminton national team members Kim Dong-moon and Jeong So-young, former national archery team member Park Seong-hyun, former national wrestling team member Yoo In-tak, and former national handball team member Lim Mi-kyung.
Public relations ambassadors plan to carry out various promotional activities, such as creating a boom for hosting the Olympics in the form of talent donation and responding to evaluations of host city decisions, until February 28, 2025, when domestic candidate cities are decided.
First of all, FIFA International Referee Kim Yoo-jung is currently a female international referee recognized in the world. Starting with the Korea Football Association’s Referee of the Year Award in 2020, he served as a referee at the 2022 U-20 FIFA Women’s World Cup and last year’s FIFA Women’s World Cup. She was one of three female referees from Korea at this year’s Paris Olympics, and was also nominated as Asia’s only referee of the year by the International Federation of Football History and Statistics.
Professor Kim Dong-moon of Wonkwang University’s Department of Sports Science is a player who won a gold medal in badminton mixed doubles at the 26th Atlanta Olympics in 1996, a bronze medal in men’s doubles at the 2000 Sydney Olympics, first place in mixed doubles at the 2003 World Championships, and a gold medal in badminton men’s doubles at the 2004 Athens Olympics. .
Park Seong-hyun, the current head coach of the Jeonbuk Autonomous Provincial Office archery team, won gold medals in the individual and team events for both countries at the 2004 Athens Olympics, won gold medals in the archery team event at the 2008 Beijing Olympics, and also served as an archery commentator for SBS at the 2021 Tokyo Olympics and Paris Olympics.
Yoo In-tak, head of the Jincheon National Athletes Village, is a gold medalist in the 68kg freestyle wrestling event at the 23rd LA Olympics. From 1997 to 1999, he served as the coach of the national wrestling team.
Lim Mi-kyung, administrative director of Iksan Hospital, won the handball gold medal at the 1987 Amman Asian Championships, the women’s handball gold medal at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, the team gold medal at the 1989 Beijing Asian Championships, and the women’s handball gold medal at the Beijing Asian Games.
Lastly, Soyoung Jeong, badminton coach at Jeonju Sacred Heart Girls’ High School, won a gold medal in the badminton women’s doubles at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and a gold medal in the team event at the 1994 Hiroshima Asian Games.
Kim Gwan-young, Governor of Jeonbuk Special Self-Governing Province, said, “The public relations ambassadors appointed this time are the proud faces of Jeollabuk-do and have raised the status of the Republic of Korea by playing an active role on the global stage.” He added, “Based on their shining experience and passion once again, our Jeonbuk Self-Governing Province will participate in the 2036 Summer Olympics.” “Please actively contribute to attracting .”
Meanwhile, the domestic candidate cities for the 2036 Summer Olympics will be finalized on February 28 at the general meeting of delegates after going through documents and on-site evaluation by January 10, 2025, and resolution by the International Committee and the Board of Directors of the Korea Sports Council. India, Indonesia, Qatar, The host site is scheduled to be confirmed in 2026 after the greatest competition ever to host the event, including from Egypt, China, and Italy.
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