Home

The Korea Herald

Latest news

Most Popular

  1. 1

    NewJeans to terminate contract with Ador

    NewJeans to terminate contract with Ador
  2. 2

    NewJeans terminates contract with Ador, embarks on new journey

    NewJeans terminates contract with Ador, embarks on new journey
  3. 3

    Korean Air gets European nod to become Northeast Asia’s largest airline

    Korean Air gets European nod to become Northeast Asia’s largest airline
  4. 4

    Seoul snowfall now third heaviest on record

    Seoul snowfall now third heaviest on record
  5. 5

    Heavy snow of up to 40 cm blankets Seoul for 2nd day

    Heavy snow of up to 40 cm blankets Seoul for 2nd day
  1. 6

    Chaos unfolds as rare November snowstorm grips Korea for 2nd day

    Chaos unfolds as rare November snowstorm grips Korea for 2nd day
  2. 7

    BOK makes surprise 2nd rate cut to boost growth

    BOK makes surprise 2nd rate cut to boost growth
  3. 8

    ‘VCHA, Katseye and Dear Alice are not K-pop groups,’ industry experts say

    ‘VCHA, Katseye and Dear Alice are not K-pop groups,’ industry experts say
  4. 9

    11 injured in 53-car pileup on icy road in Wonju

    11 injured in 53-car pileup on icy road in Wonju
  5. 10

    [Graphic News] South Koreans favor Japan for repeat overseas trips

    [Graphic News] South Koreans favor Japan for repeat overseas trips
소아쌤

NK Paralympic delegation officially welcomed at athletes' village

By Yonhap

Published : March 8, 2018 - 13:25

    • Link copied

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea -- The North Korean Paralympic team was officially admitted Thursday into the athletes' village for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympic Games.

A welcome ceremony for the North Korean team took place at the athletes' village in PyeongChang, some 180 kilometers east of Seoul, in snowy weather and some 20 members, including Jong Hyon, the vice chairman of the Korean Federation for the Protection of the Disabled attended the ceremony. The North Koreans had the welcome ceremony with the delegation from China.

Following a greeting from the PyeongChang Paralympic Village Mayor Park Eun-soo, Jong and sit skier Kim Jong-hyon presented a Korean traditional jar as a gift. Jong then wrote a message on the Paralympic Mural at the village, which read "prestige of compatriots."

North Korean athletes and officials for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics wave their national flag during the welcome ceremony at the athletes` village in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, on March 8. (Yonhap) North Korean athletes and officials for the PyeongChang Winter Paralympics wave their national flag during the welcome ceremony at the athletes` village in PyeongChang, Gangwon Province, on March 8. (Yonhap)

The ceremony later followed with dancers' performance, and North Koreans clapped their hands, while waving their national flags.

The North Korean delegation crossed the border into the South Wednesday. In its first ever Winter Paralympics appearance, North Korea sent 24 members, including six athletes, but only two -- Ma Yu-chol and Kim Jong-hyon -- will compete in Nordic skiing events.

The PyeongChang Paralympics will run from Friday to March 18. (Yonhap)

More from Headlines