Seoul has agreed to allow North Korean athletes to the Olympics

South Korean authorities have announced that they will not obstruct athletes from North Korea who want to participate in the winter Olympics in 2018. About it reports Reuters.

“As for North Korea’s participation in sports events held in the territory of South Korea if they agree to follow the necessary rules and procedures that we approve of their arrival,” — reads the statement of the Ministry of unification of Republic of Korea.

It clarifies the Agency, Seoul has expressed its position after Choi moon soon, Governor of Gangwon province, in whose territory the Olympiad, said that the sports officials from Pyongyang wanted to send a delegation to participate in the games.

XXIII winter Olympic games will be held on 9-25 February 2018 in South Korea’s Pyeongchang. The program includes six new courses, deleted two. Thus, the total number of disciplines at the Games-2018 will amount to 102.

The situation on the Korean Peninsula remains tense after Pyongyang successfully completed the testing of ballistic missiles February 12, 2017. This is not the first case of a show of force by North Korea. In 2016, North Korea has launched more than 20 missiles and conducted two nuclear tests, which violate the resolutions of the UN security Council.

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