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PARK CITY, Utah — The U.S. Olympic Committee is moving ahead with preparations for the Pyeongchang Olympics in February after receiving assurances about safety on the Korean peninsula as rhetoric escalates between the United States and North Korea.
Speaking at the USOC Media Summit on Monday, CEO Scott Blackmun said the USOC has been in contact with the state department, law enforcement and met with the four-star general in charge of U.S forces in South Korea last month.
“Should the unthinkable happen and there’s conflicts between nations, that’s not an issue for the U.