MOON WELCOMES NORTH KOREAN TO WORLD TAEKWONDO|南韓跆拳世錦賽 文在寅:歡迎北韓運動員

In other news, South Korea passes friendly gesture to its northern neighbor. President Moon Jae-in said in the opening ceremony of the 2017 Taekwondo World Championships that North Korean athletes are welcome to visit South Korea. He also said he hopes the two Koreas could field a unified team for the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, The 2017 World Taekwondo Championships opened with a record-breaking 969 athletes from 183 countries participating. However, they were all overshadowed by a demonstration group from North Korea, who will give four performances in the opening and closing ceremonies. South Korean President Moon Jae-in expressed friendly sentiments toward North Korea in his opening ceremony remarks. ==MOON JAE-IN President, South Korea== I believe if North Korea sends a team to the Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, this will help realize the Olympic spirit of friendly relations and world peace. I sincerely hope to see again the glory of the 1990 World Table Tennis Championships and the FIFA World Youth Championship, when South and North Korea formed a unified Korean team and gave great performances. Not only did Moon invite North Korea to participate in the Pyeongchang Olympics, he advocated for an unprecedented unified team between the two Koreas. ==MOON JAE-IN President, South Korea== I want to feel again the sensation of the 2000 Sydney Olympics when the whole world cheered as South and North Korea entered the stadium together. I hope to hear North Korean fans cheer for a unified Korean team in the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics. And I am seeking the International Olympic Committee's support and help. This year's Taekwondo World Championships is the first sporting event to feature exchanges between the two Koreas since Moon's inauguration. The South Korean government is planning to have the Olympic torch relay pass through the North Korean capital of Pyongyang and is even contemplating holding certain events in North Korea, all in hopes of lowering tensions in the Korean Peninsula. Translated by JOHN CHEN 南韓總統文在寅，在2017跆拳道世錦賽的開幕儀式上表示，歡迎北韓運動員造訪南韓；過去兩韓曾經在奧運開幕式一起進場，文在寅希望明年平昌冬季奧運，兩韓能合組聯隊參賽。 盛大的開幕儀式，為2017世界跆拳道錦標賽揭開序幕，今年一共有創紀錄的183國、969名選手參賽；不過最引人注目的一群人，是北韓的跆拳道示範團，他們將分別在開閉幕典禮，進行四場表演，南韓總統文在寅，致詞時也對北韓溫情喊話。 南韓總統 文在寅 我相信如果北韓能派隊參加平昌冬奧 將有助於實現人類和睦相處 和世界和平的奧運價值 我誠摯地希望再次看到 像1990年桌球世錦賽 和青年足球世界盃一樣 南北韓合組韓國隊的榮耀時刻 並且取得優異的成績 文在寅不只拋出橄欖枝，邀請北韓派隊參加平昌冬奧，他更希望兩韓可以史無前例地組成聯隊。 南韓總統 文在寅 我想再次體驗2000年雪梨奧運 當南北韓同時進場時 全世界都為我們喝采的感動時刻 我希望聽到北韓啦啦隊 在平昌冬奧現身為兩韓聯隊加油 我也要尋求國際奧會的支持和協助 今年跆拳道世錦賽，是文在寅上台後，兩韓第一次體育交流；南韓政府現在也有意，安排奧運聖火傳遞，經過北韓首都平壤，甚至把部分賽事交給北韓舉辦，希望能和緩緊張的局勢。 記者 鄭惟仁 報導