North and South Korea plan to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics

By Associated Press

Published: 05:31 BST, 19 September 2018 | Updated: 05:31 BST, 19 September 2018

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in said in a statement Wednesday that the countries planned to jointly bid for the 2032 Summer Olympics.

At a major summit, the two leaders gave no details of which cities might host certain events at the games, or how advanced the plans were.

The International Olympic Committee traditionally does not announce host cities until seven years ahead of the games. That would give the Koreas until 2025 to put together a joint bid.

In this image made from video provided by Korea Broadcasting System (KBS), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands at the end of their joint press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Korea Broadcasting System via AP)

In this image made from video provided by Korea Broadcasting System (KBS), North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, right, and South Korean President Moon Jae-in shake hands at the end of their joint press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (Korea Broadcasting System via AP)

Germany has already announced plans for a multi-city bid for 2032, as has Brisbane, Australia. The India Olympic Committee has also indicated its interest in hosting the 2032 Games.

A successful bid by the Koreas would mark the second time South Korea hosted or co-hosted the Summer Games, the first being 1988 in Seoul. South Korea also hosted the Pyeongchang Winter Games in February.

Asia also features in the next two Olympics – the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo and the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing, which also hosted the summer version in 2008.

Members of media watch a huge screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a joint press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, at a press center for the inter-Korean summit in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Members of media watch a huge screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a joint press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, at a press center for the inter-Korean summit in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Members of media watch a huge screen showing North Korean leader Kim Jong Un speaks during a joint press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, at a press center for the inter-Korean summit in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Members of media and volunteers watch a huge screen showing South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, shake hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a joint press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, at a press center for the inter-Korean summit in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Members of media and volunteers watch a huge screen showing South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, shake hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a joint press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, at a press center for the inter-Korean summit in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

Members of media and volunteers watch a huge screen showing South Korean President Moon Jae-in, left, shake hands with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un after a joint press conference in Pyongyang, North Korea, at a press center for the inter-Korean summit in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 19, 2018. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man)

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