Olympic chiefs dismiss Pyeongchang 2018 security fears

IOC president Thomas Bach says Winter Olympics will go ahead as planned

IOC president Thomas Bach
International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach 
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Tensions on the Korean Peninsula and the escalating North Korea crisis pose no threat to the security of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games, says the president of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).

Speaking ahead of this week’s IOC session in Lima, IOC president Thomas Bach said there was “no hint” of a threat to the Games, which are scheduled to take place in South Korea next February.

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