SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea will push its capital, Seoul, in its bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics. Its Olympic committee announced the decision Monday. Seoul received 34 of 49 votes, edging out the southern port city of Busan.
The move could be another peac gesture toward North Korea, which is expected to be a joint host with South Korea.
The Koreas are expected to officially inform the International Olympic Committee of their intent to co-host the 2032 Olympics on Friday during a meeting in Lausanne, Switzerland. While North Korea has yet to formally announce its candidate city for the Olympics, its capital, Pyongyang, is seen as the obvious choice because it’s much more developed than other North Korean cities.