Fortunately, the Economic Planning Board took complete control of these responsibilities. In 1980 the Seoul Olympic Commit tee presented their application to stage the 1988 Summer Games. At the same time large-scale construction of the athletic facilities was going on.
韓國奧委會解決了後顧之憂，便在一九八○向奧運總會提出主辦的申請，同時大量趕建運動設施，終於在次年擊敗日本的名古屋，贏得第廿四屆奧林匹克運動會主辦權。