Daily Mail: France, Germany and Austria all threaten to stay away from the South Korean 2018 Winter Olympics over security fears sparked by Kim Jong-un
* Three countries revealed they could avoid games if security situation worsened
* Absence of the leading winter sports powers would be hammer blow to games
* Pyeongchang Olympics will take place just 50 miles from North-South border
Austria, Germany and France have threatened to stay away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid security fears over the nuclear-armed North.
Winter Olympics powerhouse Austria also revealed it could stay away from the Pyeongchang Games next February if security concerns deepened.
France's Sports Minister Laura Flessel said yesterday: 'If this gets worse and we do not have our security assured, then our French team will stay here.'
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WNU Editor: The Winter Olympics will be running from February 9 to 25, and will take place in Pyeongchang, just 50 miles from North Korea.
Olympic Games is made with ALL (almost at least) the countries in the world. I don't think NoKo want to have problem with all the world.
ReplyDeleteAny country allowing their citizens to go there is crazy
ReplyDeleteOn the other hand, if a deal can be struck now, we can all celebrate peace in a few months. Even Kim Jong Un is welcome, if he promises to never execute anyone with dogs or anti aircraft guns or nerve agents anymore. Gotta be a pinky promise though.
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ReplyDeleteIf no country go to this Olympic Games, that's a big victory for NoKo. And if you believe on the promise of NoKo, you have to have a check up of your mind.
Yawn.
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