World gymnastics chief in North Korea to discuss 2020 Tokyo Olympics

International Gymnastics Federation President Morinari Watanabe arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday to exchange views with North Korean officials about cooperation toward the 2020 Tokyo Summer Olympics.Watanabe, who is scheduled to visit Pyongyang through Saturday, told reporters in Beijing, "We should consider sports in isolation from politics and we need to create an environment where (North Korea) can equally compete with other countries."It is the first time for the head of the global governing body of gymnastics to visit North Korea. Watanabe was invited by North Korea's gymnastics associ…READ FULL ARTICLE