Korea, Olympics

[amadeus]

I know a few countries that have "killed" more left-wingers indirectly and continue to do so(guess how that could be possible), than the communist leaders in these countries. Evil Communism

Why are you defending the Korean communists?

 

[King Alexander]

Why are you defending the Korean communists?

I'm one of them!!!

Seriously;
I'm not defending them. I simply wanted to said that no country is INNOCENT-Communistic or not. Our world is a world of politic hypocrisy.

P.S.: Communism, in the way it was applied, it's the worst kind of dictatorship, IMHO.

 

[Lyonesse]

while they marched under one flag in the opening ceremonies, they are competing under two seperate flags...

Korea, North (DPR of Korea)
and
Korea, South

link

 

[gustavope]

King Alexander, I know that western countries have been killing to!! Like USA, England even my country (Brazil) kill almost all male population of Paraguay, in the Paraguay war, but these isn't no excuse!! Brazil changes and now is a peaceful country that respects the international laws.

I will never forgive Stalin for Killings hundreds of innocent’s people because he helps to defeat the Nazis.

I think all kind oppression should be averting by UN.

 

[King Alexander]

@Lyonesse: that's simply sad.

@gustavope: the fact is that democratic countries or not, they kill people for their own reasons and leave situations that they should do something without even bothered, because there is not an interest there for them.

 

[Lyonesse]

just found this article on the subject

http://english.yna.co.kr/Engnews/20040814/304108010020040814104408E2.html

Ku Min-jung, a South Korean female volleyball player, and Kim Sung-ho, a former North Korean men's basketball player, jointly carried the large flag behind a sign reading simply "Korea."
Korea was the official name used by the two teams during the opening march, although they will be divided again in the sporting events...

...The KOC and DPRKOC are now discussing the formation of a unified team for the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

 

[King Alexander]

Well, that's great news, Lyonesse(for ever in your command).

btw: something tells me that Kim was a few steps away from a heart-attack when he saw one flag to be carried in the ceremony(j/k). Sooner or later, the time will come for Koreans to re-unite again under one goverment(just as was the case with Germany).

 

[SanPellegrino]

I think it is a good thing. btw, few people know that the FRG and the GDR had a combined german team in the Olympics until 1960.

 

[G-Man]

I wasn't asking if they should, because in this Olympics THEY DID. I was asking people's reactions to this.

How is this shown? I mean, I saw Korean competitors using the flag of their side, in broadcasts from there they're shown as being from different countries, and they're considered to be different teams by the organizers

http://www.athens2004.com/en/ParticipantBiography?noc=KOR&rsc=TTW002101

http://www.athens2004.com/en/ParticipantBiography?noc=PRK&rsc=SHM201900



BTW why really is it that Britain is considered a single team for the olympics, but not for football/soccer compatitions?

 

[Archer 007]

America is 50 countries but one nation!

That makes no sense.

 

[Archer 007]

How is this shown? I mean, I saw Korean competitors using the flag of their side, in broadcasts from there they're shown as being from different countries, and they're considered to be different teams by the organizers

http://www.athens2004.com/en/ParticipantBiography?noc=KOR&rsc=TTW002101

http://www.athens2004.com/en/ParticipantBiography?noc=PRK&rsc=SHM201900

I think it was just for the opening ceremony.

 

[sysyphus]

That is, in fact, the case.

I'm quite hopeful that this is the last Olympics where Korea will be two separate countries.

Vive la Corée uni!

 

[Archer 007]

I hope Korea stays seperate. I dont want Kim Jung Il with even more land.

 

[Evie]

And who said a united Korea would have to be under him?

I see nothing wrong and a lot of good in the notion itself. The wrong that can come out of it depend on how the whole thing come to be, and I for one find it extremely doubtful that Korea will ever be united under communist leadership.

 

[sysyphus]

Of course not. The annexation of the North by the South is bascially what the talks are leading to.

 

[G-Man]

I think it was just for the opening ceremony.

Oh, I see.


I don't really know if it's a good thing or not. On the one hand, it's certainly nice to see them working together. On the other hand, I can't help but thinking that Kim is trying to create a more pro-DPRK environment in the south for his own personnal goals.

 

[Dann]

On the other hand, I can't help but thinking that Kim is trying to create a more pro-DPRK environment in the south for his own personnal goals.

People in South Korea have a standard of living comparable to first world countries, while North Korea can't even supply electricity to all areas of their country. The South Koreans know this too. Fat chance Kim has trying to convince anyone to his cause.

 

[sysyphus]

Exactly. The only reason Korea isn't unified yet is that the South haven't found a way to annex it while Kim can save himself some small shred of pride.

People may think that is petty, but loss of face in Korean culture is a very unpleasant thing, so unpleasant that very few Koreans will impose it on even their worst enemy. Solutions to conflicts always involve a way for the loser to salvage some sort of pride, that's just the way it is there.

 

[G-Man]

People in South Korea have a standard of living comparable to first world countries, while North Korea can't even supply electricity to all areas of their country. The South Koreans know this too. Fat chance Kim has trying to convince anyone to his cause.

I'm not saying that he's trying to convince them to join him, but that he tries to gain some public pressure on the goverment in Seoul that'll allow him to gain more from the negotiations between the two countries.

 

[sysyphus]

I'm not saying that he's trying to convince them to join him, but that he tries to gain some public pressure on the goverment in Seoul that'll allow him to gain more from the negotiations between the two countries.

How is joint participation in the Olympics going to do that?