Unified Korean Olympic Team to march at Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
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Story Headline: Unified Korean Olympic Team to march at Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018
Location : Lausanne, Switzerland
Date: 20th January 2018
STORY SCRIPT: IOC President Thomas Bach today announced that a delegation from the National Olympic Committee (NOC) of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will participate at the Olympi c Winter Games PyeongChang 2018.
President Bach said: “The Olympic Games are always about building bridges. They never erect walls. The Olympic spirit is about respect, dialogue and understanding. The Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 are hopefully o pening the door to a brighter future on the Korean peninsula.”
Under the “Olympic Korean Peninsula Declaration”, the IOC will grant accreditations to the NOC of the DPRK for 22 athletes in three sports and five disciplines.
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Full statement of the IOC President Thomas Bach to the media and signature of the Olympic Korean Peninsula Declaration.
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INTERVIEW with Lee Hee-beom, President and CEO of the Organising Committee PyeongChang 2018
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The Gangneung Ice Arena
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The Gangneung Ice Arena illuminated by night.
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The Alpensia Cross-Country Skiing Centre seen from the top of the jumping ramp of Alpensia Ski...
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The Gangneung Hockey Centre
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The Women's and Men's slalom Alpine skiing
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The Cross-country skiing centre of Alpensia.
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A Cross-country skiing track at the Alpensia venue.
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Games preparation, 2017 - Olympic venues. Gangneung Hockey Centre.
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The Gangneung Ice Arena.
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Yongpyong Alpine Centre.
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Kwandong Hockey Centre.
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Yongpyong Alpine Centre.
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The Gangneung Hockey centre.
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The general view of the Kwandong Hockey Centre during the 2017 IIHF Ice Hockey U-18 World...
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The Gangneung Ice Arena and the Gangneung Oval.
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Turin 2006 Winter Olympic Games
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Athens 2004 Olympic Games
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Joint Korean Delegation at the Sydney 2000 Olympic Games
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