Champ Kind Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 By James Pearson SEOUL (Reuters) - A Canadian man behind a series of trips to North Korea by basketball hall of famer Dennis Rodman is organizing an ice hockey tournament that may draw former National Hockey League (NHL) players to the isolated country. Announcement of the event comes days after North Korea said it had detained U.S. university student Otto Warmbier, 21, for what state media described as a "hostile act". The tournament, scheduled for March 7-11 in the capital, Pyongyang, will raise money for sporting equipment for disabled North Korean athletes, said Michael Spavor, who runs the Paektu Cultural Exchange, which promotes engagement with North Korea. View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOSCH Posted January 27, 2016 Share Posted January 27, 2016 If this isn't about getting that young student out of DPRK prison, then what the hell are they doing!? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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