Chronology 2001 Aug. 4   A variety of events held with 300 days to go before 2002 FIFA World Cup kicks off Aug. 3   The official poster of 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan™unveiled in Korea, Japan July. 19   Transportation-tourism package explained and the contractor for the sale designated July. 3   Booklet reviewing the 1998 FIFA World Cup in France published June. 18 ~30   KOWOC receives applications for catchphrases for 2002 FIFA World Cup™ June. 13   POSCO Becomes 3rd Official Supplier for KOWOC for 2002 FIFA World Cup™ June. 11   INFO 2002 Conference held in Yokohama, Japan with officials from FIFA, KOWOC, JAWOC attending May. 31   Events held with one-year before the kick-off of 2002 FIFA World Cup™ May. 30   FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001 kicks off May. 20   Daegu World Cup Stadium Opens May. 13   Suwon Stadium Opened April. 28   Ulsan Munsu Stadium Opened April. 26   Mascot Naming Ceremony Held April. 16   Applications for Volunteer Service Started April. 4   Group Selection Ceremony for FIFA Confederations Cup March. 6   KOWOC's Commemorative Coins Unveiled Feb. 15   Applications for Tickets Started Feb. 7   FIFA Delegation Arrived in Korea for Stadium Inspection Feb. 2   FIFA Commemorative Coins Unveiled 2000 Nov. 25   Moon Dong-hoo is elected General Secretary Oct. 10   Chung Mong-joon and Lee Yun-taek are elected KOWOC Co-Chairmen Sept. 7   The match schedule confirmed Aug. 8   Chairman Park Seh-jik resigned May 31   Opening day changed. June 6   FIFA released Ticketing Policy for the 2002 FIFA World Cup. May 31   4th anniversary of FIFA's decision on 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan and D-2 years' Event May 1   2nd visit of FIFA Inspection Team April 28   2002 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee's meeting in Zurich March 31   2002 FIFA World Cup Genenral Secretaries' meeting in Seoul March 13   Accommodation contract on the 2002 FIFA World Cup signed 1999 Dec. 15   KOWOC elects the mayors of the 2002 FIFA World Cup host cities as KOWOC committee members Dec. 7   Tokyo holds Preliminary Draw ceremony Dec. 1   FIFA releases the 2002 FIFA World Cup Mascots Aug. 26   The 2002 FIFA World Cup Agreement finalized July 5   The 2nd 2002 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee meeting held in L.A. June 11   Mayors of the Korean and Japanese host cities meet in Seoul and issue a joint declaration May 31   The 2002 FIFA World Cup emblem unveiled in Korea and Japan May 21   Hyundai Motors becomes an official sponsor for FIFA; Contract signed in Seoul May 19   New KFA (Korea Football Association) building dedicated in Shinmunro, Seoul May 2   FIFA representatives visit Korea to make an on-site inspection of the World Cup stadiums March 11   The first 2002 FIFA World Cup Organizing Committee meeting with KOWOC in Zurich, Switzerland Feb. 20   Ground-breaking ceremony for the Jeju World Cup Stadium 1998 Nov. 29   FIFA President Joseph Blatter visits Korea Nov. 6   Ground-breaking ceremony for the Seoul World Cup Stadium Nov. 2   FIFA Representatives visits Korea May 21   Mr. Park, Seh-jik becomes new KOWOC Chairman Jan. 31   KOWOC sends the official report to FIFA on the result of selecting 10 host cities 1997 Dec. 29   KOWOC selects 10 host cities Oct. 1   The 2002 FIFA World Cup Planning Group holds the third meeting May 6   The 2002 FIFA World Cup Planning Group holds the second meeting (Discussed the matters on finance and marketing) Feb. 3   KOWOC holds a signboard-hanging ceremony Jan. 25   KOWOC makes an official registration Jan. 20   The foundation of the Korean Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan (KOWOC) is established 1996 Dec. 30   The founding assembly of the Korean Organizing Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Korea/Japan Nov. 6   The FIFA World Cup Planning Group holds the first meeting (Chose 10 issues related to the co-hosting of the 2002 FIFA World Cup by Korea and Japan) June 25   The Preparatory Planning Group for the 2002 FIFA World Cup established May 31   FIFA Executive Committee decides to have Korea and Japan co-host the 2002 FIFA World Cup 1995 Sept. 29   Korea officially applies to FIFA for the bidding of the 2002 FIFA World Cup Feb. 15   The Korean Supporting Committee for Hosting International Matches selects 16 candidate cities for the 2002 FIFA World Cup 1994 Dec. 15   The National Assembly adopts a resolution to support the decision to bid for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Nov. 9   Korea sends an official letter to FIFA expressing its intention to host the 2002 FIFA World Cup May 13   KFA president Chung Mong-joon are elected as FIFA Vice-President March 15   The foundation of the Bidding Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea is set up Jan. 18   The Bidding Committee for the 2002 FIFA World Cup in Korea holds the founding assembly 1993 Jan. 11   The Government of the Republic of Korea approves the decision to bid for the 2002 FIFA World Cup 1991 June 25   Ministry of Youth and Sports opens a meeting to discuss the possibility of hosting the 2002 FIFA World Cup 1989 Dec. 26   The board of directors of the Korea Football Association decides in a vote to bid for the 2002 FIFA World Cup Aug. 8   The National Sports Promotional Corporation prepares a report on the possibility of hosting the 2002 FIFA World Cup . up
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