Italy said they had been reassured by IOC chief Bach’s statement on security and were looking forward to a “safe and secure” Olympics while Dutch Olympic Committee spokesman Geert Slot said growing tension on the Korean peninsula was a factor but saw no reason “as things stand at the moment” to follow the French example.

 

France, Austria and Germany threaten to stay away from 2018 ...
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Sep 23, 2017 ... North Korea's latest missile launch has fuelled fears across European ... France, Austria and Germany have threatened to shun the games if their security is not ... "If this gets worse and we do not have our security assured, then our ... Participants in the Games - the first Winter Olympics hosted by an Asian ...

 

NHL not going to 2018 Olympics in South Korea

 

France Undecided About Participating In South Korea Olympics
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Sep 28, 2017 ... Countries are rethinking Olympics participation in South Korea because ... sending its citizens not far from the North Korea and South Korea border. ... be in South Korea and Germany may be in the “sitting this one out camp”.

 

 

Figure skating: North Korea pair qualify for Pyeongchang 2018

Sep 29, 2017 ... OBERSTDORF, Germany (Reuters) - North Korea on Friday ... participation rests with the North Korean Olympic committee which needs to give the green light. North Korea did not have any athletes at the 2014 Sochi winter ...