The 2018 Winter Olympics in PyeongChang, South Korea will officially kick off with an opening ceremony at 8:00 pm local time on Friday, February 9. Among the thousands of competitors, representing 93 countries, participating in the parade will be twenty-two athletes from North Korea.
Though the country’s last-minute decision to compete in the international multi-sport event, that ends on February 25, is certainly importent, what is even more so is the January 19 announcement that the two Koreas will march under the same flag. Also, for the first, twelve North Korean athletes will form a joint women’s ice hockey team with South Korea.
