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2017.06.28
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The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics organizing committee has deemed a proposal by North Korea to jointly host the games as "realistically unfeasible." The suggestion came from North Korea’s International Olympic Committee (IOC) Representative Jang Ung on the 4th, when he proposed the use of the Masikryeong skiing facilities during the 2018 games.
Pyeongchang’s organizing committee responded, “Unlike the World Cup, the International Olympic Committee requires all events to take place in the official host city. Furthermore, in July 2011, IOC President Jacques Rogge expressed his opposition to any joint hosting of these Olympics by the two Koreas.”
“The Olympics aim to provide the highest quality conditions required to ensure events stay focused on the athletes and the competition itself. This would prove difficult should some events be hosted at the Masikryeong Ski Resort, located more than 300 kilometers away from Pyeongchang.”
The committee also raised a number of problems it foresaw arising from a joint hosting. These included the construction of transport infrastructure, accommodation facilities, the Olympic Village, and a media center. The issue of safety guarantees was also raised.
In an interview with Voice of America on September 3rd, Representative Jang Ung stated “When the Masikryeong ski field is finished, it will be capable of hosting international competitions, and, if possible, will be able to be used for the Olympic Games.”
Pyeongchang’s organizing committee responded, “Unlike the World Cup, the International Olympic Committee requires all events to take place in the official host city. Furthermore, in July 2011, IOC President Jacques Rogge expressed his opposition to any joint hosting of these Olympics by the two Koreas.”
“The Olympics aim to provide the highest quality conditions required to ensure events stay focused on the athletes and the competition itself. This would prove difficult should some events be hosted at the Masikryeong Ski Resort, located more than 300 kilometers away from Pyeongchang.”
The committee also raised a number of problems it foresaw arising from a joint hosting. These included the construction of transport infrastructure, accommodation facilities, the Olympic Village, and a media center. The issue of safety guarantees was also raised.
In an interview with Voice of America on September 3rd, Representative Jang Ung stated “When the Masikryeong ski field is finished, it will be capable of hosting international competitions, and, if possible, will be able to be used for the Olympic Games.”
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