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United States Olympic Committee continues preparations for Olympic Games despite Pyongyang threat looming

United States Olympic Committee CEO Scott Blackmun doesn't share the concerns of France when it comes to the 2018 Winter Games to played in South Korea. A few days after France said that it may stay home from the 2018 Games due to the looming threat of North Korea, Blackmun said during a press conference that the United States is preparing for the games with all of the usual policies, and pulling out is not on the table.

"We are preparing as if we are going to go," said Blackmun during a conference to start a Winter Games media summit.