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January 11, 1988

LETTER FROM THE DPRK’S NATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE TO THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC COMMITTEE PRESIDENT STATING NORTH KOREA’S POSITION REGARDING THEIR PARTICIPATION IN THE 1988 SEOUL OLYMPICS.

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    A letter from North Korean Olympic Committee President Kim Yu Sun to IOC President Samaranch indicating that North Korea was not likely to participate in the upcoming 1988 Summer Olympics. North Korea cited the failure to come up with a joint hosting plan as the main issue, but pointed out that they remained hopeful that an agreement might be reached.
    "Letter from the DPRK’s National Olympic Committee to the International Olympic Committee President stating North Korea’s position regarding their participation in the 1988 Seoul Olympics." January 11, 1988, History and Public Policy Program Digital Archive, International Olympic Committee Archives (Switzerland), SEOUL’ 88, POLITICAL MATTERS 1988-89; SEOUL ’88/ POLITIQUE (JANVIER – JUILLET). Obtained for NKIDP by Sergey Radchenko. http://digitalarchive.wilsoncenter.org/document/113481

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A letter from North Korean Olympic Committee President Kim Yu Sun to IOC President Samaranch indicating that North Korea was not likely to participate in the upcoming 1988 Summer Olympics. North Korea cited the failure to come up with a joint hosting plan as the main issue, but pointed out that they remained hopeful that an agreement might be reached.

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Kim Yu-seon

Kim Il Sung

Samaranch, Juan Antonio

National Olympic Committee of North Korea

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  • International Olympic Committee Archives (Switzerland), SEOUL’ 88, POLITICAL MATTERS 1988-89; SEOUL ’88/ POLITIQUE (JANVIER – JUILLET). Obtained for NKIDP by Sergey Radchenko.

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