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Missions and Chronology
 Missions
For the realization of sports welfare envied by the world! For national health!
The Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation was established as a public foundation on April 20, 1989 to support projects relating to national sports promotion, sports science research, and wholesome youth development, to raise, operate & manage the national sports promotion funds and to implement of projects commemorating the Seoul Olympic Games.
For the past 17 years the foundation has been steadily exerting efforts in order to make Korea an advanced sports welfare nation where Korean people can become united through sports and sustain healthy lives through the proliferation of sports and fitness.
 Chronology
Jun 2008 Tour de Korea-Japan 2008 held
Sep 2007 Tour de Korea 2007 held
Feb 2006 Gwangmyeong Velodrome (Speedom) opened
Sep 2006 Olympic Medalist Hand Printing Square opened
Oct 2005 Motorboat rating international rank (rank : Hydro Sprint) registered
Nov 2005 1 Company 1 Village sisterhood relationship established (Songjeong-1ri, Jinbu=myeon, Pyeongchang-gun, Gangwon-do)
Jun 2004 Nanji Golf Course completed
Sep 2004 Seoul Olympics Museum of Art (SOMA) opened / Love-sharing Volunteer Group established
Jul 2003 Cycle Racing, Motorboat Racing Clinic opened
Sep 2003 Olympic Hall opened
Jun 2002 Motorboat Racing Course opened
Nov 2002 Cycle Racing Training Center opened
May 2001 International Olympic Fair Seoul (SPOEX) 2001 held
Sep 2001 Seoul Olympic Museum opened
Oct 2001 Sale of Sports Toto (Sports promotion betting tickets) commenced
Jan 2000 Korea Sports Television Inc. sold
Jun 2000 Motorboat Racing Association inaugurated
Nov 2000 Sports Promotion Betting Ticket Business Team inaugurated
Dec 2000 Olympic Parktel privatized (4 places leased, 2 service contracts)
Jan 1999 Korea Sport Science Institute merged with SOSFO
May 1995 Olympic Park and Misa-ri Boat Racing Course opened to the general public free of charge
Jul 1994 Bundang Olympic Sports Center opened
Oct 1994 Jamsil Velodrome opened
Feb 1993 Cycle Racing Association inaugurated
Dec 1993 Korea Sports Television Inc. established
Jul 1990 Korea Sports Industry Co., Ltd. established
Sep 1990 Seoul Olympic Parktel opened
Apr 1989 Seoul Olympic Sports Promotion Foundation established
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