2017-11-05
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The IOC told Radio Free Asia （RFA） that it is ready to pay for “all costs” through the Olympic Solidarity program if North Korea wants to compete at the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Games. The Olympic Solidarity is a scholarship program designed to support national Olympic bodies participating in the Games and especially those in need of financial assistance.
國際奧林匹克委員會向「自由亞洲電台」表示，若北韓想參加2018年在平昌舉行的冬季奧運，國際奧會準備透過「奧林匹克團結基金」計畫，支付（北韓參賽所需的）「全部費用」。「奧林匹克團結基金」是一項獎助金計畫，旨在支持參加奧運的國家奧會，尤其是那些需要資助的奧會。
The IOC said that in order to assist the North Korean Olympic body in joining training camps and competing in winter sports, it is cooperating with the International Ski Federation and the International Skating Union. The IOC added it has also organized a special support program for North Korea’s PyeongChang 2018 hopefuls.
國際奧會指出，為協助北韓奧會參加訓練營和參與冬季運動賽事，其正與國際滑雪總會及國際滑冰總會合作。國際奧會並提到，已為北韓可望參加2018年平昌冬奧的選手，籌劃一個特別資助計畫。
The IOC also regularly contacts North Korea’s Olympic committee, and North Korean athletes are welcome to compete at the PyeongChang Olympics.
國際奧會亦定期聯絡北韓奧會，並歡迎北韓運動員參加平昌奧運。
North Korea didn’t have any qualified athletes at the previous Winter Games in Sochi, Russia, in 2014. But in September, North Korean figure skating tandem Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik qualified for the Winter Olympics south of the border.
在上屆的2014年俄羅斯索契冬奧，北韓選手均未獲參賽資格，不過，北韓雙人花式溜冰選手廉太鈺及金柱希9月時取得參加這次南韓冬奧的資格。
新聞辭典
cover：動詞，遮（覆）蓋、掩飾、足夠支付……、報導。Would NT$300 cover your daily expenses?（300台幣夠你1天用嗎？）
pay for sth：動詞片語，償付某物的費用、為某事付出代價。How much did you pay for all the furniture?（你全部的家具花了多少錢？）
qualify for：動詞片語，取得……的資格（條件）。You may qualify for receiving unemployment benefits.（你可能具備領取失業給付的資格。）
奧運聖火11月3日抵達南韓。再過100天，2018年平昌冬季奧運即將舉行開幕式。（歐新社）
