The National Olympic Committee of Kazakhstan and the Chinese Olympic Committee have reaffirmed their close cooperation during a meeting held on the sidelines of the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympics. Discussions focused on joint training camps for boxing and diving, with China congratulating Kazakhstan on its Winter Olympics success and Almaty's hosting of the 2029 Asian Winter Games. Both NOCs committed to ongoing dialogue and collaborative initiatives within the Olympic Movement.

The Maldives Olympic Committee held its Annual General Assembly, approving the 2025 report and 2026 budget. A key highlight was the recognition of Chefs de Mission from various 2025 Games, alongside support for the Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games Fun Run and the King’s Baton Relay. LA28 scholarship recipients received grants, and the Bank of Maldives was acknowledged for its athlete support.

Despite a record-breaking 9 trillion KRW investment from Hyundai Motor Group in Jeonbuk, South Korea, the recent town hall meeting with President Lee has drawn criticism for failing to address critical regional issues. While the investment promises significant economic growth, local officials express disappointment that the meeting didn't yield concrete policy commitments or presidential support for key initiatives like the 2036 Jeonju Summer Olympics, designation as a third financial hub, and administrative integration of Jeonju and Wanju. The absence of relevant ministry officials and a lack of audience questions on these topics contributed to the perceived shortcomings.

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC), led by President Seung Min Ryu, has postponed the expansion of its electoral college, a key step towards introducing a direct presidential election system. While reforms including adjustments to the board of directors, term limits, and strengthening the political neutrality of sports officials were approved, the electoral college expansion was deferred to a future general assembly following feedback from delegates. KSOC is still pursuing a shift from the current indirect election system (where a lottery-selected group of delegates votes) to a direct system where all registered athletes can vote. The organization also finalized a budget of 360 billion won for the year and presented plans for establishing an expert group to develop a '2040 K-Sports Vision'.

The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee (KSOC) held its regular general meeting of delegates today, February 27, 2026, where a proposal to expand the electoral college for the president election was postponed. While revisions to the KSOC bylaws, including adjustments to the number of board members, strengthening the political neutrality of sports organization officials, and limiting re-election terms, were approved, the expansion of the electoral college was deferred to the next general meeting to reflect the opinions of the delegates. This follows KSOC President Seung Min Ryu's commitment to reforming the election system towards a more direct process. The meeting also finalized a budget of 3601 billion won for the year and presented plans for establishing a '2040 K-Sports Vision' expert group.