South Korea has been a prominent host of international sporting events, including the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul and the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang. These events were praised for their organization and hospitality, with memorable moments across athletics and winter sports. However, South Korea did not host the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. That edition of the Games was held in Tokyo, Japan. Although Seoul was a landmark Olympic city in 1988 and Pyeongchang hosted a modern, tech-savvy Winter Games in 2018, they are not the answer here.