Sports & Politics Intersect: North and South Korea planning historic joint Olympics bid
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“It’s a proposal of hosting the events in Seoul and Pyongyang. The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics showed the Olympic values very well. I hope peace in Northeast Asia can continue through sports.” - Do Jong-hwan on the joint proposal between North and SoutSports & Politics Intersect: North and South Korea planning historic joint Olympics bid
“It’s a proposal of hosting the events in Seoul and Pyongyang. The Pyeongchang Winter Olympics showed the Olympic values very well. I hope peace in Northeast Asia can continue through sports.” - Do Jong-hwan on the joint proposal between North and South Korea to host the 2032 Olympics.North and South Korea are once again taking steps toward ending the military, political, social and economic tensions between the two countries. On Sept. 20, the two countries agreed to withdraw guard posts from the Demilitarized Zone that separates the two countries and improve on trade efforts by building new trains that will travel between the two nations on each coast. Another agreement: They’ll submit a joint bid to host the 2032 Olympics.North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in began the process of smoothing things over when North Korea sent 32 athletes to participate in the Winter Olympics earlier this year. If nothing else, sport is proving to be quite the ambassador, but what will this mean Read more