The United States appeals to the IOC's request for "purchase of North Korean sports equipment"

[서울=뉴스핌] The United States blocked a request from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to allow North Korean athletes to send sports equipment to prepare for and qualify for the Olympics, Reuters reported on Friday. .

The appearance of the meeting of the Security Council of the UN. [사진=로이터 뉴스핌]

IOC President Thomas Bach on Thursday sent a letter to the UN Security Council calling for sanctions against sports equipment.

A US official said: "We are optimistic about the possibility of denuclearizing North Korea, but until we do all of this we are fully engaged.

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The Security Council unanimously approves sanctions against North Korea since 2006 to prevent funding of North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missiles.

In May, Bach, at the request of North Korea and South Korea, supported the IOC's support for peace talks on the Korean Peninsula through sports exchanges. Earlier in March, he visited North Korea and Kim Jong-a met with the North Korean Secretary of State.

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