Russia and North Korea will host a biennial summer multisport event aimed at boosting humanitarian ties, Russia’s sports minister announced following a trip to Pyongyang, while his DPRK counterpart implied that the country will revive an international marathon suspended during the pandemic next year.
Mikhail Degtyarev held talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Il Guk at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, where he proposed the launch of the Russia-DPRK Summer Games starting in 2025 featuring 10 different sporting events, the Russian minister wrote on his Telegram channel on Monday.
Russia and North Korea will host a biennial summer multisport event aimed at boosting humanitarian ties, Russia’s sports minister announced following a trip to Pyongyang, while his DPRK counterpart implied that the country will revive an international marathon suspended during the pandemic next year.
Mikhail Degtyarev held talks with his North Korean counterpart Kim Il Guk at the Mansudae Assembly Hall, where he proposed the launch of the Russia-DPRK Summer Games starting in 2025 featuring 10 different sporting events, the Russian minister wrote on his Telegram channel on Monday.
Try unlimited access
Only $1 for four weeks
-
Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations,
analysis
-
Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period
-
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.
SHARE
COPY LINK
X
MASTODON
