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China/Switzerland-DPRK Olympic Participation/IOC Member
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Lausanne, Switzerland - Jan 20, 2018
1. Wall with Olympic rings
2. Olympic Flag, national flags of DPRK, ROK, flag of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
3. Olympic Flag, national flags of DPRK, ROK, flag of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, reporters waiting outside building
Beijing, China - Jan 19, 2018
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yang Yang, IOC member (partially overlaid with shots 5-7):
"I'm very excited, as many members, we talked about this. We're so proud 0lympic can make that happen. And you know people, the first step they have to get together, have chance. And then they can talk to each other, and then they can understand each other, hopefully one day they can accept each other. So we are very proud Olympics can bring people together, and that's something we are passionate about."
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Lausanne, Switzerland - Jan 20, 2018
5. IOC official talking to reporters
6. IOC President Thomas Bach, representatives of PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee, DPRK, ROK, posing for pictures
7. IOC President Thomas Bach, officials, representatives of PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee, DPRK, ROK, posing for pictures
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8. Olympic rings, sign reading (English) "International Olympic Committee"
9. Representatives of four-party meeting entering hall
Beijing, China - Jan 19, 2018
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Yang Yang, IOC member (starting with shot 9, ending with shots 11-12):
"So, South Korea and DPRK will be great example for the world in the future, if everything goes smoothly, and I'm so excited to see the Pyeongchang Games, the joint team of South Korea and DPRK walking to the stadium, and the people will get so excited."
FILE: Incheon, South Korea - Nov 1, 2017
11. Lee Nak-yeon, South Korean Prime Minister, Kim Yu-na, figure skating Olympic champion, lighting cauldron with Olympic flame
12. Figure skater You Young holding torch, running
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FILE: Pyeongchang, South Korea - Date Unknown
13. Logo of 2018 Winter Olympics outside Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium
14. Entrance to stadium
15. Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium
A Chinese member of IOC (International Olympic Committee) is excited to see the participation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics, as the IOC approved at a meeting Saturday, that delegations from the DPRK and South Korea will march together under the name "Korea" at the Opening Ceremony.
Yang yang, the IOC member who won two gold medals in short track speed skating for China, believes the four-party meeting held in Lausanne, Switzerland is an exciting prospect.
"I'm very excited, as many members, we talked about this. We're so proud 0lympic can make that happen. And you know people, the first step they have to get together, have chance. And then they can talk to each other, and then they can understand each other, hopefully one day they can accept each other. So we are very proud Olympics can bring people together, and that's something we are passionate about," said Yang.
Yang also thinks the DPRK's participation will set a good example as it represents the power of the Olympic spirit.
"So, South Korea and DPRK will be great example for the world in the future, if everything goes smoothly, and I'm so excited to see the Pyeongchang Games, the joint team of South Korea and DPRK walking to the stadium, and the people will get so excited," added Yang.
During the four-party meeting, the IOC also decided that a unified women's ice hockey team will be created by adding 12 players and one official from the DPRK to the existing South Korean Olympic squad of 23 players.
In his speech after Saturday's meeting, IOC President Bach credited the day as a "milestone on a long journey", as the IOC has been addressing the special situation of having the Olympic Winter Games 2018 on the Korean peninsula.
China/Switzerland-DPRK Olympic Participation/IOC Member
Dateline : Jan 19/20, 2018/File
Location : Lausanne,Switzerland Beijing,China
Duration : 1'23
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Lausanne, Switzerland - Jan 20, 2018
1. Wall with Olympic rings
2. Olympic Flag, national flags of DPRK, ROK, flag of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics
3. Olympic Flag, national flags of DPRK, ROK, flag of PyeongChang 2018 Winter Olympics, reporters waiting outside building
Beijing, China - Jan 19, 2018
4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yang Yang, IOC member (partially overlaid with shots 5-7):
"I'm very excited, as many members, we talked about this. We're so proud 0lympic can make that happen. And you know people, the first step they have to get together, have chance. And then they can talk to each other, and then they can understand each other, hopefully one day they can accept each other. So we are very proud Olympics can bring people together, and that's something we are passionate about."
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Lausanne, Switzerland - Jan 20, 2018
5. IOC official talking to reporters
6. IOC President Thomas Bach, representatives of PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee, DPRK, ROK, posing for pictures
7. IOC President Thomas Bach, officials, representatives of PyeongChang 2018 Organizing Committee, DPRK, ROK, posing for pictures
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8. Olympic rings, sign reading (English) "International Olympic Committee"
9. Representatives of four-party meeting entering hall
Beijing, China - Jan 19, 2018
10. SOUNDBITE (English) Yang Yang, IOC member (starting with shot 9, ending with shots 11-12):
"So, South Korea and DPRK will be great example for the world in the future, if everything goes smoothly, and I'm so excited to see the Pyeongchang Games, the joint team of South Korea and DPRK walking to the stadium, and the people will get so excited."
FILE: Incheon, South Korea - Nov 1, 2017
11. Lee Nak-yeon, South Korean Prime Minister, Kim Yu-na, figure skating Olympic champion, lighting cauldron with Olympic flame
12. Figure skater You Young holding torch, running
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FILE: Pyeongchang, South Korea - Date Unknown
13. Logo of 2018 Winter Olympics outside Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium
14. Entrance to stadium
15. Alpensia Ski Jumping Stadium
A Chinese member of IOC (International Olympic Committee) is excited to see the participation of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the upcoming PyeongChang Winter Olympics, as the IOC approved at a meeting Saturday, that delegations from the DPRK and South Korea will march together under the name "Korea" at the Opening Ceremony.
Yang yang, the IOC member who won two gold medals in short track speed skating for China, believes the four-party meeting held in Lausanne, Switzerland is an exciting prospect.
"I'm very excited, as many members, we talked about this. We're so proud 0lympic can make that happen. And you know people, the first step they have to get together, have chance. And then they can talk to each other, and then they can understand each other, hopefully one day they can accept each other. So we are very proud Olympics can bring people together, and that's something we are passionate about," said Yang.
Yang also thinks the DPRK's participation will set a good example as it represents the power of the Olympic spirit.
"So, South Korea and DPRK will be great example for the world in the future, if everything goes smoothly, and I'm so excited to see the Pyeongchang Games, the joint team of South Korea and DPRK walking to the stadium, and the people will get so excited," added Yang.
During the four-party meeting, the IOC also decided that a unified women's ice hockey team will be created by adding 12 players and one official from the DPRK to the existing South Korean Olympic squad of 23 players.
In his speech after Saturday's meeting, IOC President Bach credited the day as a "milestone on a long journey", as the IOC has been addressing the special situation of having the Olympic Winter Games 2018 on the Korean peninsula.
ID : 8071497
Published : 2018-01-21 10:58
Last Modified : 2019-03-19 04:41:00
Source : China Global Television Network (CGTN)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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