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In this Aug. 23, 2013 photo, North Korean soldiers work on at building project to construct a ski resort at North Korea's Masik Pass. North Korean authorities have been encouraging a broader interest in sports in the country, both at the elite and recreational levels, as a means of energizing and mobilizing the masses, which North Korea's slogan spinners are calling "the hot wind of sports blowing through Korea." (AP Photo/Kim Kwang Hyon)