[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 25 (Thursday, February 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E165]
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      WISHING SUCCESS OF THE 2018 PYEONGCHANG WINTER OLYMPIC GAMES

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                         HON. BRENDAN F. BOYLE

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, February 8, 2018

  Mr. BRENDAN F. BOYLE of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, from February 9-
25, 2018, the 23rd Winter Olympic Games will be held in PyeongChang of 
the Republic of Korea. The motto for these Games is, ``Passion. 
Connected.'', which is expected to be a new horizon for Asian winter 
sports as a compact Olympic team. The Games will be held roughly thirty 
miles south of the demilitarized zone, which separates North and South 
Korea. Due to a number of recent nuclear missile tests by the Kim 
regime, tensions on the Korean Peninsula are very high. However, the 
PyeongChang Winter Olympics could be a first step towards a solution to 
relax these tensions. It is encouraging that delegations from the two 
Koreas will march together under a single flag and athletes will 
compete as a single team in some events at the Winter Games. I hope 
this step forward will result in positive momentum toward achieving 
peace and prosperity on the peninsula. I wish the Republic of Korea all 
the best in hosting the PyeongChang Winter Olympic Games.