South Korea Picks Seoul for 2032 Olympic Bid

Seoul Mayor Park Won-soon, right, speaks during the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee general assembly at the National Training Center in Jincheon, South Korea, on Feb. 11, 2019. Kim In-chul/Yonhap via AP

SEOUL, South Korea—South Korea has chosen its capital, Seoul, for its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics, which it hopes to jointly host with rival North Korea as a peace gesture.

South Korea’s Olympic committee announced the decision after a meeting on Monday, Feb. 11, in which Seoul received 34 of 49 votes, edging out the southern port city of Busan.