Match Preview: North Korea vs. USA



Analysis Match Preview: North Korea vs. USA Gerard Clare July 26, 2012 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News As North Korea prepare for their Olympic football match against the United States (women’s match scheduled for 5pm GMT, 31 July), Gerard Clare of NK News takes a closer look at the DPRK squad and their route to the big game. Will politics influence discussion around the matchup, or will conflict truly be set aside in the beautiful game? Media Reaction to North Korea vs. USA Despite the heightened media coverage due to the controversial flag incident from the DPRK’s first game, in which the DPRK players refused to enter the field of play due to the big screen displaying their © 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 & Podcast Updates Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by Trending

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Match Preview: North Korea vs. USA

Gerard Clare July 26, 2012

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As North Korea prepare for their Olympic football match against the United States (women’s match scheduled for 5pm GMT, 31 July), Gerard Clare of NK News takes a closer look at the DPRK squad and their route to the big game. Will politics influence discussion around the matchup, or will conflict truly be set aside in the beautiful game?

Media Reaction to North Korea vs. USA

Despite the heightened media coverage due to the controversial flag incident from the DPRK’s first game, in which the DPRK players refused to enter the field of play due to the big screen displaying their

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Gerard Clare

Gerard Clare is a research student at the University of Glasgow in Scotland, specialising in issues of regionalism and centre-periphery relations in the Russian Far East, including how citizens on the periphery can identify with central representations of what it means to be Russian, and in what ways these representations may conflict with regional identities. His knowledge extends through to Russia-DPRK relations in the post-Soviet era, with particular focus on engagement, expectations and wider themes around energy and security. He has previously completed both his undergraduate degree in Central and East European Studies in 2011, and his MSc in Russian, Central and East European studies in 2012, at the University of Glasgow. He has contributed a number of articles to NKNews since 2011, looking at Russia-DPRK relations, Six-Party Talks and even football within the DPRK.

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