Joint Promotion for Hosting the '2027 Summer World University Games' in the Chungcheong Region

[Asia Economy (Daejeon) Reporter Jeong Il-woong] The Chungcheong region is joining forces to bid for the 2027 Summer World University Games (hereinafter referred to as the Games).

On the 21st, the four cities and provinces of the Chungcheong region?Daejeon, Sejong, Chungnam, and Chungbuk?announced that they received approval from the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's International Sports Event Hosting Evaluation Committee to jointly bid for the Games.

Earlier, on the 3rd of last month, the Chungcheong region submitted related documents, including the event hosting plan, to the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism's International Sports Division following the Korea Sports Council's selection of domestic candidate cities for hosting.

Subsequently, after the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism conducted its own feasibility review of hosting the international event, and the International Sports Event Hosting Evaluation Committee deliberated and resolved, final approval for the Games' hosting was confirmed, enabling the Chungcheong region to proceed with its bid.

With the Ministry's approval, the Chungcheong region plans to submit a letter of intent to host to the International University Sports Federation (FISU) in September this year.

Additionally, to receive national funding for hosting the Games, they will proceed with the review and approval process of the Ministry of Economy and Finance.

The governors of the four cities and provinces in the Chungcheong region stated, "We will unite in hosting the Games to promote the status of our country and Chungcheong to the world and ensure it is recorded as the most successful Games ever," adding, "For this, we ask for the support of the public and active backing from the central government."

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