Jaimito Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 sports doing the right thing. I will watch that game and cheer for them. http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2018/01/20/koreas-olympic-team-pyeongchang-north-south/ IOC approves unified Korea Olympic team, 22 North Korean athletes By Nick ZaccardiJan 20, 2018, 7:25 AM EST North and South Korean athletes will compete on the same team at the Olympics for the first time, while the IOC approved 22 North Koreans to compete overall in PyeongChang. The IOC on Saturday approved the Koreas’ agreement to field a unified women’s hockey team and to march together in the Opening Ceremony behind the Korean Unification flag. Twelve North Koreans have been added to the South Korean women’s hockey team. The other North Korean athletes will compete in figure skating, Alpine skiing, cross-country skiing and short track speed skating. Full details are here. North Korea has no medal contenders. It won two Winter Olympic medals, one each in 1964 and 1992. “Today marks a milestone on a long journey,” IOC president Thomas Bach said. “Since 2014, the IOC has addressed the special situation of having the Olympic Winter Games 2018 on the Korean Peninsula. Until today, we met separately with the parties on a bilateral basis to address an often fast-changing political situation in a comprehensive way. Today is therefore a great day because the Olympic Spirit has brought all sides together. This was not an easy journey.” At the Opening Ceremony on Feb. 9, one North Korean and one South Korean will carry the flag in the Parade of Nations. The Koreas previously marched together at the Opening Ceremonies in 2000, 2004 and 2006. The hockey team will compete as “Korea,” under the unification flag and using the song “Arirang” as its anthem. North Koreans will compete under their own flag in all other sports. North Korea did not qualify any spots for the Olympics, but the IOC had power to offer special invitations. “Such an agreement would have seemed impossible only a few weeks ago,” Bach said. “The Olympic Winter Games PyeongChang 2018 are hopefully opening the door to a brighter future on the Korean peninsula.” The 22 North Korean athletes mark more North Koreans at a Winter Olympics than the last six Winter Games combined. North Korea had zero athletes in 2014 and two in 2010. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Roberts Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 I think someone already made a topic for this, pretty cool anyways Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SabreFan1 Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 The only thing that this has to do with minor, international, or junior hockey are the quick blurbs about some North Koreans joining SK's team. Also, this was posted by @HerrDrFunk 3 days ago in the correct forum on the board. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drew.Doughty Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 how do north korean athletes have enough food to fuel their body during their training? I thought their country was starving.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ReggieBush Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Power of Sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BananaMash Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 1 hour ago, Drew.Doughty said: how do north korean athletes have enough food to fuel their body during their training? I thought their country was starving.. The country is starving, but I guarantee that the government makes sure their Olympic hopefuls aren't. North Korea wouldn't miss the chance to make itself look functional. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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