Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum 2026 Kicks Off to Reexamine 1988 Legacy

The Seoul Olympic Legacy Forum 2026 (SOLF 2026) opened today (the 13th) to reexamine the historical achievements and Olympic spirit of the 1988 Seoul Olympics through modern values and to seek sustainable Olympic legacies.

Running for three days until the 15th at the Seoul Olympic Parktel in Songpa-gu, Seoul, under the theme of "Olympic Legacy for an Inclusive Future," the forum is sponsored by the Ministry of Culture, Sports and Tourism and hosted by the Korea Sports Promotion Foundation.

The forum explores the future of sustainable Olympic legacies through five sessions: ▲ Next Legacy: Post-utilization of Olympic Infrastructure and Business Models; ▲ Beyond Humans and Technology to Peace: Modern Reinterpretation of the Seoul Olympic Spirit; ▲ The Future of the Olympics Created by Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Data; ▲ The Future of the Paralympics and the Expansion of Human Limits in the Age of AI; and ▲ Spatial Regeneration Strategies and Win-Win Legacies of Asia-Pacific Olympic Host Cities.

During today's opening ceremony, the "Seoul Declaration 2026" was also announced to inherit the spirit of peace and harmony of the Seoul Olympics and to develop the Olympic legacy into a "living legacy" for future generations.

The declaration contains four core values—▲ Inheritance and Diffusion of Legacy; ▲ Inclusion and Rights; ▲ Solidarity and Cooperation; and ▲ Innovation and Sustainability—along with practical commitments toward a "more inclusive world" where no one is left behind through the application of AI and advanced technologies and the expansion of inclusive Paralympics.

On the 15th, the final day of the forum, all participants are scheduled to attend the opening ceremony of the National Sports Museum to view the exhibits and tour the special International Olympic Committee (IOC) exhibition.

(Photo: Provided by Korea Sports Promotion Foundation, Yonhap News)
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