19:48, 21-Jan-2018
Pyeongchang Olympics: DPRK delegation inspects venues in South Korea
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The International Olympic Committee has announced the delegations from South Korea and the DPRK will march together at the opening ceremony in next month's Pyeongchang Olympic Winter Games.
THOMAS BACH INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT "The IOC today has taken exceptional decisions and has allocated additional quota for 22 athletes from the NOC of the DPRK, who will compete in three sports and five disciplines in PyeongChang. They will be accompanied by 24 coaches and officials."
Meanwhile, a seven-member DPRK delegation travelled by train from Pyongyang to Seoul. They'll be spending the next two days inspecting the Olympic venues. And South Korean officials say the two sides have agreed that a delegation from the south will take part in joint training at a ski resort in the DPRK.