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Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 14:21
Official: DPRK may be able to co-host Asian Games with ROK
By Reuters
Tuesday, February 20, 2018, 14:21 By Reuters

In this Feb 6, 2018 photo, Chang Ung, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s representative on the International Olympic Committee, attends an IOC session prior the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games, in Pyeongchang. Yonhap news agency quoted Chang Ung as saying on Feb 20, 2018 that the DPRK may be able to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter Games with the Republic of Korea. (FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP)

SEOUL – An official of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) said on Tuesday that the DPRK may be able to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter Games with the Republic of Korea (ROK) and make its Masikryong ski resort available for the Games, according to Yonhap news agency.

Chang Ung, DPRK representative on the International Olympic Committee, made the comments a few days after a ROK Korean provincial governor said Gangwon province, host for the current 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, was considering a proposal to co-host the 2021 Asian Winter Games. 

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The host city for the 2021 event has not been decided yet.

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