North Korea fears as ARMY deployed to protect
Winter Olympics SOLDIERS have been drafted in to protect the
Winter Olympics after a viral outbreak has hit 1,200 security guards amid fears from
North Korea. Kim Jong-un appears to be cooperating over
the games sending his own Olympic team and a host of artists, musicians and dancers
from North Korea. No chances are being taken however as South
Korea steps up security, with weeks of counter-terror drills leading up to the games in Pyeongchang. At least 900 soldiers have now been enlisted
to plug holes in the Winter Olympics security after a shock outbreak of norovirus amongst
the security staff.
The move comes after 1,200 personnel were
ordered to be confined to their rooms after 41 guards suffering diarrhoea and vomiting. And officials have so far been unable to determine
the source of the infection. Winter Olympics festivities kick-off this
Friday with the opening ceremony, in which the North and South will march as a united
Korea. Norovirus is considered highly contagious
and typically includes symptoms of diarrhoea, stomach pain, vomiting and nausea.
The Korean Centre for Disease Control and
Prevention have begun a survey of the Horeb Youth Centre where the outbreak started. South Korean soldiers will now patrol across
20 venues to ensure the games are protected from any threats, including any foul play
by North Korea. Senior officials from the International Olympics
Committee (IOC) have assured the games will go ahead and the outbreak will be contained. The games is being held under the nuclear
shadow of North Korea following almost a year of violent war talk from both Kim and the
US.
Pyongyang assured peace when they sent a delegation
to the South for talks in January but Kim refused to give up their ICBMs. Christophe Dubi, the Olympic Games executive
director for the IOC, said: "We don't know exactly what the source was. "But, when it comes to the food and beverage
the whole chain of securing the quality of food, they are definitely respecting all international
standards." He added: "They're really making the ultimate
possible effort to make sure that everybody is aware. North Korea is sending a team of just 22 athletes
to the Winter Olympics, competing in skiing, figure skating and hockey.
Its womens hockey team will also compete
jointly with the team from the South in a show of unity not seen since 1991. Daily Star Online revealed Kim Jong-un's secret
past as a weightlifter which helped fuel his obsession for a sport-mad North Korea..
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