New ski resort echoes North Korea’s ’88 Olympics bid



Analysis New ski resort echoes North Korea’s ’88 Olympics bid IOC rules forbid co-hosting, making Pyongyang’s co-hosting dreams unlikely to work Benjamin R. Young February 4, 2014 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Uri Tours The North’s new Masik Pass ski resort is not just for propaganda: It’s also meant to catch the eye of the International Olympic Committee, and is part of a bid to co-host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Similar to Pyongyang’s bid to co-host the 1988 summer Olympics with Seoul, the North Korean leadership hopes that the Masik Pass ski resort, one of Kim Jong Un’s recent construction projects, can make their nation a viable option to share the Games with South Korea. “Once the ski resort is built, it can be used for international events, and, if © 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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New ski resort echoes North Korea’s ’88 Olympics bid

IOC rules forbid co-hosting, making Pyongyang’s co-hosting dreams unlikely to work

Benjamin R. Young February 4, 2014

New ski resort echoes North Korea’s ’88 Olympics bid

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The North’s new Masik Pass ski resort is not just for propaganda: It’s also meant to catch the eye of the International Olympic Committee, and is part of a bid to co-host the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

Similar to Pyongyang’s bid to co-host the 1988 summer Olympics with Seoul, the North Korean leadership hopes that the Masik Pass ski resort, one of Kim Jong Un’s recent construction projects, can make their nation a viable option to share the Games with South Korea.

“Once the ski resort is built, it can be used for international events, and, if

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Benjamin R. Young

Benjamin R. Young, Ph.D. has taught at Virginia Commonwealth University, Dakota State University and the U.S. Naval War College. He was a 2024-25 Stanton Foundation Nuclear Security Fellow at the RAND Corporation. He is now an Assistant Professor of Intelligence Studies at Fayetteville State University. He is the author of the book "Guns, Guerillas, and the Great Leader: North Korea and the Third World" (Stanford University Press, 2021).

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