North and South Korea to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics
6 years, 3 months ago

North and South Korea to bid for 2032 Summer Olympics

The Hindu  

North and South Korea will bid jointly for the 2032 Olympics, they announced Wednesday, in an ambitious plan built on hopes of deepening a diplomatic thaw catalysed by this year's Winter Games in the South. “The South and North agreed to actively participate jointly in international competitions including the 2020 Summer Olympics and to cooperate in bidding for the South-North joint hosting of the 2032 Summer Olympics,” the statement said. might bid to host 2032 Olympics The two countries also formed a unified women's ice hockey side -- a move initially controversial in the South, with critics saying that Seoul was depriving its own citizens of a chance to play on the Olympic stage. The first hint of a possible joint bid came last week when South Korea's Yonhap news agency quoted the country's sports minister Do Jong-hwan as saying Seoul planned to propose the idea during this week's Pyongyang meeting.

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India submits bid to host 2036 Olympics: Which other nations are also in race to host 36th Games?
2 months, 1 week ago

India submits bid to host 2036 Olympics: Which other nations are also in race to host 36th Games?

Firstpost  

As per sources, the Indian Olympic Association submitted the letter to IOC’s Future Host Commission on 1 October in which it expressed the nation’s interest in hosting the Summer Olympic and Paralympic Games a little under 12 years from now. During the 141st IOC Session that took place in Mumbai from 15 to 17 October last year, Prime Minister Narendra …

Asian nations in strong race to host 2036 Olympics
3 months, 1 week ago

Asian nations in strong race to host 2036 Olympics

China Daily  

A fan looks on wearing Olympic rings glasses at the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea on Feb 9, 2018. RONALD MARTINEZ/GETTY IMAGES Other contenders In South Korea, the mayor of Seoul, Oh Se-hoon, has declared the city's intention to bid for the 2036 Summer Games, according to local media reports. In an Aug 11 Facebook post titled "Again, the …

North Korea to refuse to host Japan World Cup qualifier over ‘infectious diseases’ concerns
9 months, 3 weeks ago

North Korea to refuse to host Japan World Cup qualifier over ‘infectious diseases’ concerns

The Independent  

Sign up to Miguel Delaney’s Reading the Game newsletter sent straight to your inbox for free Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter Sign up to Miguel’s Delaney’s free weekly newsletter SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy North Korea will not host a 2026 World …

Asian Games 2023: North Korean athletes snub South Koreans on the podium after missing out on Gold
1 year, 3 months ago

Asian Games 2023: North Korean athletes snub South Koreans on the podium after missing out on Gold

India Today  

Three North Korean shooters refused to participate in a group photo alongside South Korean athletes after their loss in the men's team shooting final at the 2023 Asian Games. The bronze medalists from Indonesia along with the South Korean champions positioned themselves on top of the podium, while the North Korean athletes, Kwon Kwang-il, Pak Myong-won, and Songjun Yu, chose …

After missing out on gold, North Korean shooters refuse to join South Korean rivals in group photo at Asian Games
1 year, 3 months ago

After missing out on gold, North Korean shooters refuse to join South Korean rivals in group photo at Asian Games

Hindustan Times  

Three North Korean marksmen refused to join their South Korean rivals in a group photo of medal winners at the Hangzhou Asian Games after narrowly missing out on gold in a men's team shooting competition on Monday. Gold medalists team South Korea, right, and silver medalists team North Korea pose during the awards ceremony of team men's 25-meter rapid fire …

South Korea’s Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN
1 year, 3 months ago

South Korea’s Yoon warns against Russia-North Korea military cooperation and plans to discuss at UN

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s president said the international community “will unite more tightly” to cope with deepening military cooperation between Russia and North Korea, as he plans to raise the issue with world leaders at the U.N. General Assembly this week. Foreign experts speculate Kim could refill Russia’s ammunition inventory drained in its 18-month war with Ukraine in …

Olympic officials talk with 10 bidders for 2036 Summer Games
2 years, 2 months ago

Olympic officials talk with 10 bidders for 2036 Summer Games

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — The IOC is in talks with 10 potential candidates to host a future Summer Games, the global group of national Olympic leaders was told Thursday. “We are currently working with 10 interested NOCs and regions across four continents,” International Olympic Committee director general Christophe de Kepper said at the Association of National Olympic Committees meeting in …

‘Someone else’s festival': No North Korea at ally’s Olympics
2 years, 11 months ago

‘Someone else’s festival': No North Korea at ally’s Olympics

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — During the last Winter Games, North Korea basked in the global limelight in South Korea, with hundreds of athletes, cheerleaders and officials pushing hard to woo their South Korean and U.S. rivals in a bid for diplomacy that has since stalled. “For North Korea, the Beijing Olympics are still someone else’s festival, and what’s important now …

North Korea’s Kim calls Winter Olympics ‘great victory’ for China
2 years, 11 months ago

North Korea’s Kim calls Winter Olympics ‘great victory’ for China

Al Jazeera  

Kim Jong Un tells Chinese President Xi Jinping that he also wants to further improve relations between the two countries. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping congratulating him on the Beijing Winter Olympic Games as a “great victory” and saying he wants to improve relations between their countries, according to state …

North Korea says it won’t attend Beijing Olympics
3 years ago

North Korea says it won’t attend Beijing Olympics

The Hindu  

In a letter to China, North Korea blamed “hostile forces” and COVID-19 risks for not being able to attend the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing and accused the United States of trying to prevent the Games’ success, state media said on Friday. It was unclear whether the letter from North Korea’s Olympic Committee and Sports Ministry was referring only to …

Winter Olympics 2022: South Korea says no boycott, wants to maintain harmonious relation with China
3 years, 1 month ago

Winter Olympics 2022: South Korea says no boycott, wants to maintain harmonious relation with China

Firstpost  

Moon Jae-in stressed that South Korea wanted to promote a free and open Pacific region, but also had to consider China’s role in trying to bring peace to the Korean Peninsula Sydney, Australia: South Korea’s president on Monday ruled out joining a US diplomatic boycott of February’s Beijing Winter Olympics, citing the need to work with China. Moon stressed that …

South Korea says no boycott of Beijing Olympics
3 years, 1 month ago

South Korea says no boycott of Beijing Olympics

The Hindu  

South Korea's president on Monday ruled out joining a US diplomatic boycott of the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, citing the need to work with China. Visiting Canberra, Moon Jae-in said he was "not considering" snubbing the Olympics to protest China's human rights abuses as several Western nations have done. Moon stressed that South Korea wanted to promote a free …

Even in absence, North Korea’s presence felt at Tokyo Games
3 years, 5 months ago

Even in absence, North Korea’s presence felt at Tokyo Games

Associated Press  

TOKYO — North Korea isn’t at the Tokyo Olympics this summer. Perhaps the hottest story of the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, was the North Korean delegation, which included 22 athletes, hundreds of cheerleaders and leader Kim Jong Un’s powerful sister. So it was likely a tough decision for North Korea not to attend the Tokyo Games, “which …

Samaranch: China winter sports growing ahead of Olympics
3 years, 6 months ago

Samaranch: China winter sports growing ahead of Olympics

Associated Press  

BEIJING — Participation in snow and ice sports is growing in China, putting the country on track to meet a key goal included in its bid to host the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, a prominent International Olympic Committee member said Wednesday. IOC member Juan Antonio Samaranch Jr., who oversees preparations for the Beijing Games, said more than 200 million …

South Korea: North Koreans pull out of World Cup qualifying
3 years, 8 months ago

South Korea: North Koreans pull out of World Cup qualifying

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — South Korean officials say North Korea has told soccer’s Asian governing body it will not participate in World Cup qualifiers next month because of coronavirus concerns. South Korea is scheduled to host North Korea, Turkmenistan, Lebanon and Sri Lanka in Group H qualifying matches from May 31 to June 15. North Korea’s Olympic committee also said …

Missing the Olympics is a 'minor nuisance' for North Korea, with claims of medal success likely despite absence, expert says
3 years, 9 months ago

Missing the Olympics is a 'minor nuisance' for North Korea, with claims of medal success likely despite absence, expert says

ABC  

North Korea's decision to withdraw from the upcoming Tokyo Olympics will not stop Kim Jong-un's regime from claiming and celebrating gold medals at home, according to a leading expert on the country. Key points: The North Korean Olympic Committee says its team will not go to this year's Olympics in order to protect athletes from coronavirus The decision has ended …

US Weighs Joint Approach to Beijing Olympics with Allies
3 years, 9 months ago

US Weighs Joint Approach to Beijing Olympics with Allies

News 18  

The State Department said Tuesday the Biden administration is consulting with allies about a joint approach to China and its human rights record, including how to handle the upcoming Beijing Winter Olympics. The department initially suggested that an Olympic boycott to protest China’s rights abuses was among the possibilities but a senior official said later that a boycott has not …

North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics
3 years, 9 months ago

North Korea says it won’t participate in Tokyo Olympics

Associated Press  

SEOUL, South Korea — North Korea became the first country to drop out of the Tokyo Olympics because of coronavirus fears, a decision that underscores the challenges facing Japan as it struggles to stage a global sporting event amid a raging pandemic. A website run by North Korea’s Sports Ministry said its national Olympic Committee during a meeting on March …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: North Korea won't participate in Games over COVID-19 fears, says country's sports ministry
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: North Korea won't participate in Games over COVID-19 fears, says country's sports ministry

Firstpost  

The North’s official KCNA news agency had previously carried a dispatch on the committee meeting, without mentioning the Olympic decision. North Korea will not attend this year’s Tokyo Olympics because of the coronavirus pandemic, Pyongyang’s sports ministry said, blowing the final whistle on Seoul’s hopes of using the Games to restart talks with its nuclear-armed neighbour. North Korea’s Olympic Committee …

Tokyo Olympics: North Korea pulls out of Games citing coronavirus fears
3 years, 9 months ago

Tokyo Olympics: North Korea pulls out of Games citing coronavirus fears

The Hindu  

North Korea’s sports ministry said on Tuesday that it will not participate in the Tokyo Olympics this year to protect its athletes amid the coronavirus pandemic. South Korea's Unification Ministry expressed regret over the decision, saying it had hoped that the Tokyo Olympics would provide an opportunity to improve inter-Korean relations. Japan's Olympic Committee said North Korea had not yet …

North Korea out of Tokyo Olympic Games, dashing hopes of a unified team with South Korea
3 years, 9 months ago

North Korea out of Tokyo Olympic Games, dashing hopes of a unified team with South Korea

ABC  

The hope for a united Korean Olympic team has been dashed after officials in the north announced they will not compete at this year's Games due to COVID-19 concerns. Key points: North Korea made the decision to pull out of the Tokyo Games on March 25 The country was considering combining with South Korea to compete together South Korea says …

Unified Korean teams at 2020 Olympics in four sports
5 years, 11 months ago

Unified Korean teams at 2020 Olympics in four sports

The Hindu  

The two Koreas are preparing to field unified teams for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in basketball, judo, field hockey and rowing, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. In all, a women's basketball team, a women's field hockey team, a mixed judo team in four weight categories and for the men in three rowing events, the coxless fours, the quadruple …

Tokyo Olympics 2020: North, South Korea prepare to field unified teams in four disciplines after meeting with IOC
5 years, 11 months ago

Tokyo Olympics 2020: North, South Korea prepare to field unified teams in four disciplines after meeting with IOC

Firstpost  

The move comes after North and South Korea marched under a joint flag at the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Games, where they also sent out a unified women’s ice hockey team Lausanne: The two Koreas are preparing to field unified teams for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics in basketball, judo, field hockey and rowing, the International Olympic Committee said on Friday. The …

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Two Koreas and IOC to discuss joint teams
5 years, 11 months ago

2020 Tokyo Olympics: Two Koreas and IOC to discuss joint teams

The Hindu  

The sports ministers of North and South Korea will meet with Olympics chief Thomas Bach with a view to fielding unified teams at the Tokyo 2020 Games, the IOC said on Thursday. The move comes after the two Koreas marched under a joint flag at the 2018 Winter Games, where they also sent out a unified women's ice-hockey team. In …

North and South Korea plan to have unified hockey team
6 years, 2 months ago

North and South Korea plan to have unified hockey team

The Hindu  

North and South Korea are planning to field a unified hockey team in future international tournaments, continuing the sustained efforts to bring peace between the neighbours through sports. The proposal to have a combined team came from South Korea during a meeting between the representatives of the two countries on the sidelines of the 46th International Hockey Federation Congress, here. …

Koreas to seek talks with IOC on joint 2032 Olympics bid
6 years, 2 months ago

Koreas to seek talks with IOC on joint 2032 Olympics bid

The Hindu  

The two Koreas on Friday agreed to seek talks with the International Olympics Committee to discuss a joint bid for the 2032 Summer Games, Seoul said, as cross-border reconciliation gathered pace. Making a joint bid for the 2032 Games was part of a broader agreement made between the North's leader Kim Jong Un and the South's President Moon Jae-in during …

North and South Korea plan to jointly bid on 2032 Summer Olympics
6 years, 3 months ago

North and South Korea plan to jointly bid on 2032 Summer Olympics

Hindustan Times  

North and South Korea agreed on Wednesday to pursue a joint bid to host the Summer Olympics in 2032. “We agreed to cooperate on a bid to jointly host the 2032 Summer Olympics,” was all Moon said in his statement. It left undetermined issues like which countries would host which events, and how the closed society of North Korea might …

North and South Korea commit to ‘era of no war’
6 years, 3 months ago

North and South Korea commit to ‘era of no war’

CNN  

Seoul, South Korea CNN — North Korea said it would close a key missile test facility in the presence of “international experts” and potentially destroy its primary nuclear complex if the United States agrees to corresponding measures, South Korean President Moon Jae-in announced in a joint press conference with Kim Jong Un Wednesday. South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North …

'South Korea to propose joint Olympics with North at summit'
6 years, 4 months ago

'South Korea to propose joint Olympics with North at summit'

The Hindu  

South Korea plans to propose a joint hosting of the 2032 Summer Olympics with North Korea at next week’s summit in Pyongyang, sports minister Do Jong-hwan said on Wednesday, according to a Yonhap report. North and South Korea formed their first-ever unified Olympic team - a joint women’s ice hockey squad - for February’s winter games in the South Korean …

North Korean athletes arrive in South for joint Asiad training
6 years, 5 months ago

North Korean athletes arrive in South for joint Asiad training

The Hindu  

North Korean athletes arrived in the South on Sunday for joint training ahead of the Asian Games next month, the latest effort at rare cross-border sports diplomacy. READ| Joint inter-Korea team wins mixed doubles at Korea Open Indonesia President Joko Widodo formally invited the Korean leaders to the Asian Games, although it is unclear if either has responded. The two …

Koreas to field joint teams at Asian Games
6 years, 6 months ago

Koreas to field joint teams at Asian Games

The Hindu  

North and South Korea will field joint teams in three sports — canoeing, rowing and women's basketball — at the Asian Games, organisers said on Thursday, in the latest sign of thawing tensions. South Korea's national Olympic committee previously told AFP that the country's governing bodies for basketball, judo, canoe, gymnastics, table tennis, rowing and soft tennis had expressed an …

North Korea, South Korea agree to form joint teams at Asian Games 2018
6 years, 6 months ago

North Korea, South Korea agree to form joint teams at Asian Games 2018

Hindustan Times  

North Korea and South Korea agreed to form unified teams for some sports at the upcoming Asian Games 2018 -- a move which highlights the rapprochement on the peninsula that began with the Winter Olympics. North Korea and South Korea will be fielding unified teams in certain events at the Asian Games 2018. At their historic summit in April, North …

Koreas to form joint teams at Asian Games
6 years, 6 months ago

Koreas to form joint teams at Asian Games

The Hindu  

North and South Korea agreed Monday to form unified teams for some sports at the upcoming Asian Games — a move which highlights the rapprochement on the peninsula that begins with the Winter Olympics. At their historic summit in April, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and South Korean President Moon Jae-in had agreed to joint participation in “international sports …

IOC helping North Korean athletes prepare for Olympics
6 years, 7 months ago

IOC helping North Korean athletes prepare for Olympics

The Hindu  

The International Olympic Committee is working on a special programme to help North Korean athletes take part in the next two Olympic Games in Japan and China, IOC President Thomas Bach said on Tuesday. working on the special programme to allow North Korean athletes to prepare for the games and to qualify for the games. The IOC has invited the …

Koreas' Olympic thaw: A glimmer of hope amidst the geopolitical storm
6 years, 11 months ago

Koreas' Olympic thaw: A glimmer of hope amidst the geopolitical storm

Deccan Chronicle  

The 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang will be a significant event in the history of the Korean peninsula. Athletes from North and South Korea will compete together under a unified flag, marking a rare occasion of unity between the two countries. This historic event is a testament to the changing geopolitical landscape of the region, where the weight of past …

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