At this year's PyeongChang Peace Forum, we spoke with experts about the role of international sporting events such as the Olympic Games.
NEW YORK -- Throughout history, sports have played a pivotal role in fostering peace between nations, even within the historically tense relationship between North and South Korea., we spoke with experts about the role of international sporting events such as the Olympic Games, not only inspire patriotism but community and comradery between nations as well.
In 2018, with tensions high between North Korea and the United States, South Korea invited North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to their country and North Korean athletes to participate in the Olympic Games. This act of diplomacy helped to pave the way for a broader dialogue between the two countries, and eventually, a summit between North Korea and the U.S., which briefly seemed to deescalate tensions.
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