Gangwon Special Self-Governing Province Governor Kim Jin-tae had a friendly chat with European Union Ambassador to Korea Maria Castillo Fernandez at the Pyeongchang Olympic Memorial Hall on the afternoon of the 27th .Governor Kim said, “I am grateful that they came to this Olympic event following the 2023 World Forest Expo. If EU ambassadors from 26 countries visit our province in the second half of this year, we will prepare abundantly so that they can experience the nature and culture of Gangwon-do.” He said.

Governor Kim continued, “Of the 1,800 athletes participating in the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympic Games, about half of them (860) are from European Union countries,” adding, “Here in Gangwon-do, European youth can demonstrate their skills to the fullest and experience Gangwon culture to the fullest.” “I hope you go,” he said. The European Union Ambassador to Korea said, “I really wanted to come to the Olympics, and I am grateful for the invitation. I hope to visit with EU ambassadors from 26 countries in the second half of this year.” Governor Kim and the European Union ambassador also talked about the international situation, including Israel, the war in Ukraine, and the North Korea-Russia situation.

Currently, Israel and Ukraine are participating in the 2024 Gangwon Winter Youth Olympics despite difficult conditions .Governor Kim and the European Union ambassador experienced traditional Korean winter food and traditional games at the Snow Pyeongchang Festival Hanmadang experience hall, and visited an exhibition hall that turned Gangwon’s tangible and intangible cultural heritage into digital works of art .Meanwhile, Governor Kim Jin-tae is continuing to meet with key overseas figures such as the Canadian Ambassador to Korea, the French Ambassador to Korea, the British Ambassador 카지노사이트킹 to Korea, and IOC members during the 2024 Winter Youth Olympics.