South Korean weightlifters depart for tournament in Pyongyang



News South Korean weightlifters depart for tournament in Pyongyang South Koreans could see flag raised and national anthem played in event of competition success Chad O'Carroll September 10, 2013 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Peter Dean - Creative Commons A South Korean weightlifting team left Seoul on Tuesday for Pyongyang, to take part in a regional sporting competition that could see the Republic of Korea flag raised and national anthem played in North Korea for the first time ever. The team, currently on their way to Pyongyang via a connecting flight in Beijing, could see the South Korean flag raised in Pyongyang should they win a medal at the event and national anthem played if one of their athletes wins a gold medal. A South Korean weightlifting team left Seoul on Tuesday for Pyongyang, to take part in a regional sporting competition that could see the Republic of Korea flag raised and national anthem played in North Korea for the first time ever. The team, currently on their way to Pyongyang via a connecting flight in Beijing, could see the South Korean flag raised in Pyongyang should they win a medal at the event and national anthem played if one of their athletes wins a gold medal. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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South Korean weightlifters depart for tournament in Pyongyang

South Koreans could see flag raised and national anthem played in event of competition success

Chad O'Carroll September 10, 2013

South Korean weightlifters depart for tournament in Pyongyang

A South Korean weightlifting team left Seoul on Tuesday for Pyongyang, to take part in a regional sporting competition that could see the Republic of Korea flag raised and national anthem played in North Korea for the first time ever.

The team, currently on their way to Pyongyang via a connecting flight in Beijing, could see the South Korean flag raised in Pyongyang should they win a medal at the event and national anthem played if one of their athletes wins a gold medal.

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