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S. Korean Female Hockey Players Bid Teary Farewell to N. Korean Teammates

S. Korean Female Hockey Players Bid Teary Farewell to N. Korean Teammates

GANGNEUNG, Feb. 26 (Korea Bizwire) — South Korea women’s ice hockey players on Monday bid a teary farewell to their North Korean teammates on the unified Korean team for the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, a day after they marched in together at the closing ceremony. The historic joint hockey team — the first unified Korean squad [...]

3 N. Koreans Dress for Joint Hockey Team’s 2nd Game

3 N. Koreans Dress for Joint Hockey Team’s 2nd Game

GANGNEUNG, South Korea, Feb. 12 (Korea Bizwire) – Three North Koreans, including one new face, dressed for the joint Korean female hockey team’s second game, against Sweden at the PyeongChang Winter Olympics, on Monday. At least three out of 22 players in the lineup for each game must be from North Korea, as per terms set by the International Olympic Committee (IOC) for the combined team last month. And head [...]