They've Arrived! International Olympic Committee Delegation Visits Bangkok and Chonburi April 28-30
An International Olympic Committee delegation led by Danka Hrbékova arrived in Thailand April 28-30 to evaluate the country's bid to host the 2030 Youth Olympic Games, inspecting venues and assessing organizational readiness.
The International Olympic Committee delegation has officially arrived in Thailand. Mrs. Danka Hrbékova, IOC member and chair of the Youth Olympic Games 2030 working group, led the delegation to Bangkok, where they were warmly welcomed by Thai sports officials including Preecha Lalun, Deputy Governor of the Sports Authority of Thailand, and other senior officials at Suvarnabhumi Airport. The delegation will conduct an intensive three-day visit from April 28-30, which marks a crucial phase in the IOC's evaluation process under the Targeted Dialogue framework for selecting the 2030 Youth Olympic Games host. During their visit, the IOC team will attend technical workshops, briefing sessions, and inspect proposed competition venues across different areas. Thailand will present its vision, organization concepts, management structure, action plans, and key strategies for efficiently delivering the Games. This visit will allow the IOC working group to comprehensively assess Thailand's feasibility, preparedness, and commitment. The visit concludes on Thursday, April 30, with a press conference summarizing the discussions and outlining the next steps in the host city selection process.
