Chungcheong Region's Cooperation for Joint Bid of the '2027 Summer Universiade'

[Asia Economy (Naepo) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] Four cities and provinces in the Chungcheong region are joining forces to jointly bid for the '2027 Summer Universiade.'

On the 10th, Chungnam Province announced that Chungnam Governor Yang Seung-jo, Daejeon Mayor Heo Tae-jeong, Sejong Mayor Lee Chun-hee, and Chungbuk Governor Lee Si-jong gathered at the National Assembly to sign a memorandum of understanding for the joint bid for the '2027 Summer Universiade.'

The Summer Universiade is organized by the International University Sports Federation (FISU) and typically involves about 15,000 university students from approximately 150 countries. The event features 13 official sports and 7 to 8 optional sports.

The four cities and provinces in the Chungcheong region will cooperate based on the agreement to attract and host the Summer Universiade.

In particular, if the cities and provinces jointly host the Summer Universiade, they plan to maximize the use of the sports infrastructure established in the region as well as the historical, cultural, and tourism resources of the Baekje and Jungwon cultural areas to realize the Olympic spirit of low cost and high efficiency and create a model global festival.

To this end, starting with the memorandum of understanding, the Chungcheong region will carry out joint response activities for the selection of domestic city candidates and final approval for hosting the event with the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee.

They also plan to continue mutual cooperation and support with the goal of confirming the host city by submitting a letter of intent to the International University Sports Federation at an early stage.

On this day, the four cities and provinces expressed their intention to jointly challenge the bid for the '2034 Summer Asian Games' following the joint bid for the '2027 Summer Universiade' in the Chungcheong region.

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