{"id":1985,"date":"2023-03-03T13:32:45","date_gmt":"2023-03-03T12:32:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.northkoreainfo.com\/?p=1985"},"modified":"2023-03-03T13:32:45","modified_gmt":"2023-03-03T12:32:45","slug":"is-pyeongchang-in-north-korea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.northkoreainfo.com\/is-pyeongchang-in-north-korea\/","title":{"rendered":"Is pyeongchang in north korea?"},"content":{"rendered":"

No, Pyeongchang is not in North Korea. Pyeongchang is a city in South Korea that is hosting the 2018 Winter Olympics.<\/p>\n

No, Pyeongchang is not in North Korea. Pyeongchang is a city in South Korea.<\/p>\n

Are any North Koreans in the Olympics? <\/h2>\n

The North Korean government is ignoring the International Olympic Committee’s suggestion that individual athletes could potentially compete at the 2022 Winter Olympics in China. This is despite the fact that the country has been banned from competing as a team. It is believed that the North Korean government is doing this in order to avoid any potential embarrassment that could come from its athletes not being able to compete at the same level as the rest of the world.<\/p>\n

North Korea has a long history of participating in the Olympic Summer Games, dating back to 1972. However, the country has boycotted the Games on several occasions, most notably in 1984 when it joined the Soviet-led boycott, and in 1988 when it refused to participate in the Games hosted by rival South Korea.<\/p>\n

Is North Korea banned from the Olympics <\/h3>\n