Daily Mail: France, Germany and Austria all threaten to stay away from the South Korean 2018 Winter Olympics over security fears sparked by Kim Jong-un
* Three countries revealed they could avoid games if security situation worsened
* Absence of the leading winter sports powers would be hammer blow to games
* Pyeongchang Olympics will take place just 50 miles from
North-South border
Austria, Germany and France have threatened to stay away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid security fears over the nuclear-armed North.
Winter Olympics powerhouse Austria also revealed it could stay away from the Pyeongchang Games next February if security concerns deepened.
France's Sports Minister Laura Flessel said yesterday: 'If this gets worse and we do not have our security assured, then our French team will stay here.'
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WNU Editor: The Winter Olympics will be running from February 9 to 25, and will take place in Pyeongchang, just 50 miles from North Korea.
Austria, Germany and France have threatened to stay away from the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea amid security fears over the nuclear-armed North.
Winter Olympics powerhouse Austria also revealed it could stay away from the Pyeongchang Games next February if security concerns deepened.
France's Sports Minister Laura Flessel said yesterday: 'If this gets worse and we do not have our security assured, then our French team will stay here.'
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WNU Editor: The Winter Olympics will be running from February 9 to 25, and will take place in Pyeongchang, just 50 miles from North Korea.
