Pyongyang to Host Ultimate Frisbee Tournament
The event will be the second such "peace tournament" held in North Korea.
SEOUL — As the Summer Olympics come to a close in London, another sports match up gets underway on the other side of the globe.
The game is Ultimate, it is a mix of American style football and basketball using a frisbee. The host is Pyongyang. It is the second time that the North Korean capital has held what is being called a peace tournament, but the event has drawn criticism.
Ultimate is not an Olympic sport. But, it has a following around the world and some hope that includes North Korea. The Second Pyongyang Ultimate Peace Tournament is sponsored by Beijing-based Koryo Tours, an organization that has brought other sports exchanges to North Korea, including cycling, football (soccer) and cricket.
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That would be a great excuse to visit NK.
Too bad I’m old and fat and out of shape and hate ultimate frisbee….