The forum, entitled the "UK-Korea Global Sports forum - Sharing Best Practice", was attended by Sebastian Coe, chairman of the British Olympic Association and former head of Londn 2012,, Yong-Soon Kim, President of the ISC, Scott Wightman, the British Ambassador to South Korea, and also representatives from Pyeongchang 2018 and Incheon 2014Asian Games 2014.

Representatives from eight British companies - Global Infusion Group, Stadium TM, Icon World, Production Resource Group, ES Global Solutions, Smiths Detection, Octink and Quadratica UK - all of which have a wealth of experience in major sports events, were also present at the forum as they looked to share their knowledge of major sports events.

The forum gave organisers from both Incheon 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018, the opportunity to learn best practises in running a smooth and successful international sporting event as they continue preparations for their Games.

Sebastian Coe, chairman of the British Olympic Association, was joined by Yong-Soon Kim, President of the ISC, Scott Wightman, British Ambassador to Korea and teams from Incheon 2014 and Pyeongchang 2018 ©ISC


Pyeongchang 2018 will be the first Winter Games to be held in South Korea and just the second Olympics Games in the country, following the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul.

Incheon 2014 will be the third Asian Games to be held in South Korea following Seoul 1986 and Busan 2002.

The global sports forum is part of the follow-up measures to a UK-Korea summit meeting in November 2013.

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