President of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Thomas Bach speaks at the closing news conference following the IOC executive board meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, August 3, 2015. REUTERS/Olivia Harris
SEOUL (Reuters) - Olympics chief Thomas Bach conceded that major sporting events like the 2018 Winter Games will always carry some form of security risk but said on Wednesday he was confident that South Korean authorities would keep athletes safe in Pyeongchang.
The South Korean alpine town will host Asia's first Winter Olympics outside of Japan in less than three year's time.
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