President Yoon Attends Reception for 'Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic'... "Wishing for a Successful Event"

President Yoon Suk-yeol met with Thomas Bach, IOC (International Olympic Committee) President, and other officials ahead of the '2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games' (2024 Gangwon) to wish for a successful event.

On the afternoon of the 19th, President Yoon attended the IOC pre-reception held at the Seamarq Hotel in Gangneung, where he had a meeting with President Bach and exchanged greetings with IOC members.

Just before the reception, during a preliminary talk with President Bach, President Yoon expressed his commitment to ensuring the successful hosting of the 2024 Gangwon Games and exchanged views on major issues in the sports world, including the 2024 Paris Olympics.

President Yoon Suk-yeol is conversing with attending university students during a dialogue with young people from the Gangwon region at a cafe in Gangneung, Gangwon Province, on the 19th. (Photo by the Presidential Office)

At the subsequent reception, President Yoon expressed his gratitude to President Bach and the attendees for their efforts toward the 2024 Gangwon Games. He asked for much support so that the future generation can grow even more through this event and wished for the successful hosting of the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games.

The event was attended by President Yoon, five key government officials, Minister Yoo In-chon of the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism, other cabinet members, Kim Jin-tae, Governor of Gangwon Province, President Bach, IOC members Lee Ki-heung, Yoo Seung-min, Kim Jae-yeol, and about 200 people from the government, local governments, National Assembly, IOC members, and the sports community.

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