North Korea’s winter games: Samjiyon as propaganda showcase

2026-03-04 - 09:03

Unable to qualify for the Milan-Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games — held Feb. 6-22 in Italy — North Korea opened its 2026 National Winter Games on Feb. 4 in Samjiyon, Ryanggang province, the northernmost of the country’s nine provinces. The roughly 50-event competition, held at the Mount Pegae sports complex in the Paekdusan area, drew athletes from across North Korea to compete in skiing... Source