IV 
115TH CONGRESS 
2D SESSION 
H. RES. 716 
Recognizing the importance of the 2018 Winter Olympic Games in 
PyeongChang, South Korea, and for other purposes. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
JANUARY 29, 2018 
Mr. CONNOLLY (for himself, Mr. ROSKAM, Mr. BERA, and Mr. KELLY of 
Pennsylvania) submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Foreign Affairs 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the importance of the 2018 Winter Olympic 
Games in PyeongChang, South Korea, and for other 
purposes. 
Whereas from February 9–25, 2018, the 23rd Winter Olym-
pic Games will be held in PyeongChang, located in the 
Gangwon Province of the Republic of Korea (South 
Korea); 
Whereas the Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 rep-
resent South Korea’s second Olympic Games in 30 years 
since Seoul hosted the Summer Olympic Games in 1988; 
Whereas the Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 will 
feature 102 events across 15 sport disciplines with the 
qualified participation of 89 National Olympic Committee 
Teams; 
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Whereas the United States team at the Winter Olympic 
Games PyeongChang 2018 is expected to consist of up to 
240 athletes from all across America competing in all 15 
sport disciplines; 
Whereas PyeongChang will also host the 12th Paralympic 
Games from March 9–18, 2018, which will feature 80 
events in 6 sports with approximately 42 nations com-
peting; 
Whereas the theme of the Winter Olympic Games is ‘‘Pas-
sion. Connected.’’ and refers to South Korea’s vision of 
a world in which everyone is connected through a shared 
passion for winter sports; 
Whereas, on November 13, 2017, the United Nations General 
Assembly adopted the resolution ‘‘Building a peaceful 
and better world through sport and the Olympic ideal’’ 
by consensus; 
Whereas the United Nations General Assembly resolution ex-
presses ‘‘its expectation that PyeongChang 2018 will be 
a meaningful opportunity to foster an atmosphere of 
peace, development, tolerance, and understanding on the 
Korean Peninsula and in Northeast Asia’’; 
Whereas, on January 3, 2018, South Korea and North Korea 
reopened a telephone hotline ‘‘to normalize the Pan-
munjom communications channel’’ at the Joint Security 
Area (JSA) located within the Demilitarized Zone 
(DMZ); 
Whereas, on January 4, 2018, President Donald Trump and 
President Moon Jae-In of the Republic of Korea held a 
call to discuss recent developments on the Korean Penin-
sula and agreed that ‘‘The United States and the Repub-
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lic of Korea are committed to a safe and successful 2018 
Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang’’; 
Whereas President Trump conveyed to President Moon that 
‘‘the United States will send a high-level delegation to the 
Olympics’’; 
Whereas the two leaders further agreed to ‘‘de-conflict the 
Olympics and our military exercises so that United States 
and Republic of Korea forces can focus on ensuring the 
security of the Games’’; 
Whereas, on January 9, 2018, South Korean and North Ko-
rean representatives held their first official talks in more 
than two years with the aim of discussing cooperation 
during the Winter Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 
and improving their overall relations; and 
Whereas, on January 10, 2018, it was announced that Vice 
President Michael Pence and Second Lady Karen Pence 
would lead the United States delegation to PyeongChang 
and that ‘‘in addition to showing support for our U.S. 
athletes, the Vice President will show his confidence in 
and appreciation for our U.S. military stationed in the 
region’’: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) reaffirms the strong and unwavering com-
mitment of the United States to its ally—the Repub-
lic of Korea—to support, participate in, and help en-
sure the safety and security of the Winter Olympic 
Games PyeongChang 2018; 
(2) recognizes the importance of the Winter 
Olympic Games PyeongChang 2018 as a leading 
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international sporting event of genuine sportsman-
ship and fair play that can contribute to peace and 
prosperity on the Korean Peninsula, in Northeast 
Asia, and beyond; and 
(3) wishes the Government and people of the 
Republic of Korea as well as the PyeongChang Or-
ganizing Committee for the 2018 Winter Olympic 
and Paralympic Games (POCOG) every success in 
their preparation for and execution in hosting the 
Winter Games. 
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