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Congratulatory Remarks by President Moon Jae.Pdf <<Congratulatory Remarks by President Moon Jae-in at the Opening of the 132nd Session of the International Olympic Committee>> February 5, 2018 The Honorable President Thomas Bach and members of the International Olympic Committee, I welcome all of you to the Republic of Korea. I am grateful to you all for traveling long distances to join us today. Some of you here might have participated in the 1988 Seoul Summer Olympics as athletes or spectators. Since then, the Republic of Korea has achieved yet another miracle. The country has made remarkable breakthroughs not only in the economy but also in democracy. Today, I join the proud people of the Republic of Korea and the citizens of Gangwon Province in warmly welcoming everyone. Gangneung, where we are gathered now, is located to the east of a mountain range that runs through most of the length of the Korean Peninsula, from Mount Baekdu in the north to Mount Jiri in the south. The Korean people feel the greatness of nature when hiking the mountain peaks along the endlessly meandering ridges. We relate ourselves to the untold stories steeped in every ridge. Gangneung is also known as a favorite spot for Koreans to see the first sunrise of the New Year. Watching the bright sun above the vast blue East Sea, Koreans renew their New Year’s resolutions. Gangneung is the place to foster dreams. I hope your dreams, as well as the ideals and goals of the IOC, will further grow here in Gangneung. We have built five ice-skating rinks here in Gangneung for the upcoming Winter Olympics. There are seven ski slopes in the neighboring towns of PyeongChang and Jeongseon. We have been looking forward with excitement to athletes coming to these venues and to their fine performances, fair competition and abundant new records. We know how long the Olympians have endured hard training for one competition that will sometimes come down to a mere split second. We will cheer them on for their challenges and achievements. Together with the entire world, we will enjoy the moment as the athletes’ beads of sweat turn into the applause and cheers of spectators. We will also help to infuse the young people around the world, our future generation, with hope, courage and new inspiration. In four days, the Olympic flame that was ignited at the Temple of Hera in Greece and relayed by 7,500 torchbearers representing the combined population of South and North Korea of 75 million will light the Olympic cauldron. Ablaze with the Olympic spirit, it will -mark the start of a winter festival for all around the world. Distinguished IOC members, ladies and gentlemen, It is significant to me that the Winter Olympics, a global winter festival, is being held in the Republic of Korea. Winters in Korea are known for harsh cold winds and heavy snow. Sixty-eight years ago, the winter brought an unbearably great sorrow and pain for the Korean people. War had devastated everything. Many had to leave their homes and part with their relatives. Among them were my parents. Braving the extreme cold in life-or-death struggles, the winter that year is deeply etched as a painful chapter in the history of the Korean Peninsula. However, you are now witnessing something astounding indeed taking place. From a divided nation, a land with gaping wounds left by war and a region lying just a stone’s throw away from the truce line, a message of reconciliation and peace toward the entire world begins. I believe this fact will be a source of joy not only for Koreans but also for all peace-loving people around the world. There is yet another reason why this winter festival has a special meaning for me. That is because this Winter Olympics began and has been prepared with an ardent wish of Koreans. The people of the Republic of Korea still vividly remember the 123rd IOC Session held in 2011 in Durban, South Africa. Many people were anxiously waiting in front of their TVs for the outcome of our country's third attempt. At the moment when then-IOC President Jacques Rogge finally shouted out "PyeongChang," the whole country was too overwhelmed with joy to fall asleep even though it was already past midnight. It was a truly moving and exhilarating moment. From the very moment when everyone was united as one shouting "Yes PyeongChang, Go Korea!," the dreams and promises of PyeongChang started taking concrete shape with the backing of the people. Some devoted themselves to building stadiums while some others contributed their talent for cultural performances. Some people dreamed of working as volunteers and greeting athletes and spectators from all around the world. The PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is, therefore, the culmination of many years of combining the passions of the Korean people together. Esteemed members of the IOC and distinguished guests, Now, the Republic of Korea is ready. As we promised in Durban, South Africa, seven years ago, PyeongChang will open a new horizon in Winter Olympic history. So far, we have made great endeavors and preparations to further uplift the Olympic spirit by mustering all available resources, including warm-hearted friendship and state-of-the-art information and communication technologies (ICT). The Dream Program we run offered new opportunities to many young people in the world. Young people from Southeast Asian countries, Kenya and South Africa, where it is not easy to experience winter sports, participated in the program, and some of them grew to become outstanding athletes and coaches. In its name and substance, the PyeongChang Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games is centered around athletes. All competition venues can be reached within 30 minutes from the PyeongChang Olympic Stadium so that athletes will be able to focus solely on demonstrating their abilities in the optimal environment. The upcoming Games will go down in history as a cutting-edge ICT Olympics that the world will experience for the first time. Athletes and spectators will be able to get a taste of a pilot network for 5G mobile communications that was established for the first time in the world and to enjoy terrestrial ultra high-definition and ultra wide-vision broadcast services. We think highly of the fact that besides sports, culture constitutes yet another force conducive to connecting different countries together. I hope all participants will be able to enjoy the unique attractions of Korean culture through various cultural performances to be held throughout the Olympics. The Republic of Korea has so far made its best efforts to make the Olympics a success. Now, the time is approaching to share the fruit of those efforts with all participating athletes, spectators and the whole world. Behind the preparations for the moment were Korean people's capabilities as well as cooperation and assistance from the IOC. In order to help further spread the spirit of peace, friendship, tolerance and hope embedded in the Olympics, Korea will continue to work together with the IOC. Distinguished members of the IOC and guests, At this meaningful gathering today, I cannot help expressing my special appreciation to President Thomas Bach and many other IOC members. My special thanks also go to the North Korean member of the IOC, Chang Ung. Please, turn your clock back for a while to one or two months ago. Just one or two months ago, many countries were worried about the safety of the PyeongChang Olympics. Many considered it an impossible dream to have an Olympics of peace, in which North Korea would participate and the two Koreas would form a joint team. However, all the anxiety has evaporated now and the unimaginable has become a reality. The highest number of athletes from the largest number of countries in Winter Olympic history will participate in the PyeongChang Games. The number of North Korean athletes participating is also the highest in Winter Olympic history. Athletes from the two Koreas will march together in the opening ceremony, and for the first time in Olympic history, a joint team formed by the two Koreas will take part in the Games. The members of the IOC and the Republic of Korea are now gathered here together ahead of the opening of the peaceful and safe Olympics, which all of us have striven to achieve. Is this not great? I still remember the 131st IOC Session in Lima, Peru, in September 2017. IOC President Bach stressed that the Olympics is to go beyond all political conflicts and is the symbol of dialogue, hope and peace. He said the IOC would fully back North Korea’s participation in the Olympics, proposing that he would support North Korean athletes in terms of their qualification for participating in the Games. Then, the Korean public and I were certain that the door to an Olympics of peace was opening. Under difficult circumstances even after that, the IOC reaffirmed that dialogue and peace coincided with the spirit of the Olympics. The cooperation and remarkable activity of the IOC opened the wide door to an Olympics of peace in PyeongChang. Now, PyeongChang will show to people around the world the fact that sports can leap over the barrier of politics and ideology, that exchanges and communications through sports can lead to peace and that this is the great value of the Olympic spirit. The PyeongChang Olympics is the first in a series of Olympics to be held in Northeast Asia, including the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics and the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics. If the series of Olympics contributes to not only peace and prosperity in Northeast Asia but also peace and prosperity of people around the world, all of us will be able to create the most meaningful Olympic legacy in the Olympic history.
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