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Sports North Korea triggers 2018 Winter Olympics security scare
2017.10.09 09:35
Olympics: North Korea triggers 2018 Winter Olympics security scare
PARIS (AFP) – Austria and Germany joined France on Friday (Sept 22) in raising the spectre of staying away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid security fears over nuclear-armed North Korea.
Despite efforts by the International Olympic Committee to calm the jitters, winter Olympic powerhouse Austria said it was prepared to envisage staying away from the Pyeongchang Games next February if security concerns deepened. Karl Stoss, head of Austria’s national Olympic committee, said that, “if the situation worsens and the security of our athletes is no longer guaranteed, we will not go to South Korea.”
Stoss’ comments follow those by France’s Sports Minister Laura Flessel, who warned Thursday: “If this gets worse and we do not have our security assured, then our French team will stay here.”
The absence of Austria and other leading winter sports powers would be a hammer blow to the Pyeongchang Games. 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 ...
www.thesun.co.uk/news/4528567/france-austria-germany-north-korea-winter-olympics-safety-concerns/ 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
www.sportstalkflorida.com/featured/france-undecided-participating-south-korea-olympics/ 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”. In the mean time....
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 ... |
Comment 2
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I wish that the North Korean leadership has such a sense of reasoning.
Looking at what they have done in the past,
I wouldn't blame the western countries about their judgement on North Korea.
Anyway, there are certain danger that the winter olympic game at Pyoungchang
may not be a fully participated game.
김정은과 북한을 전혀 지각없는 불합리한 깡패 나라 정도로 생각하는
버른(?)에서 온 판단이라고 생각합니다. 전 세계의 비난을 면치못할
올림픽 방해 같은 일은 하지 않으리라고 생각 합니다. 손익 계산을 해
볼 때 북한이 워낙 손해 보는 일이기 때문입니다.