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It was a heartwarming moment that captured the Olympic spirit, but North Korea’s table tennis champions may be punished for joining a selfie with their opponents from the South.
Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yong, who won silver medals, are said to be undergoing “ideological evaluation” along with other athletes who returned from the Paris Games.
The assessment is a standard procedure to “cleanse” the team from “exposure to contamination” abroad, the Daily NK reported.
North Korean athletes were reportedly given “special instructions” not to interact with South Koreans or other foreign athletes in Paris, under threat of repercussions.
Since returning from France, the Olympic team is believed to be in the process of a three-stage ideological assessment process by the country’s ministry of sport.
It is said to last about a month, with the intention of purging any lingering influence of “non-socialist” culture.
I know it seems extreme but the best thing Paris can do for these poor souls is keep them indefinitely.
Related: https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/31434/brief-history-olympic-defectors
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Kidnapping is based with North Koreans if it means giving them a better, happier and healthier life and a chance to let these particular athletes escape what will inevitably be a death sentence for taking a picture with the South Koreans. Are you just clueless or what? Kim has enslaved their entire nation with an iron fist.
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Lol yeah, I do feel it’s justified. You are welcome to disagree, and that’s 100% ok. If you’re expecting me to respond and debate this, it’s not going to happen. Have a nice day!
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Don’t know, don’t care.
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You’ve commented 9 times on this post so far,mostly to just say it’s all propaganda and distract people from the story.
Why?
Is this what your whole day looks like?