From Lausanne, Switzerland -- IOC officials met with delegations representing North and South Korea. IOC President Thomas Bach announced today that athletes from both Nations will jointly participate in the 2018 Winter Games. Athletes from the two Koreas will march together under a Korean unification flag during Opening Ceremonies next month.
Korean athletes and unification flag
Bach said the IOC had been working for several years to address the "special situation" of having the 2018 Winter Olympics on the Korean Peninsula. North and South Korean athletes will jointly compete as a "Korean" Women's Ice Hockey team represented by the unification flag. In addition, North Korean athletes will compete in five sports, i.e., ice hockey, figure skating, short track speedskating, cross-country skiing and alpine skiing.
Source: CNN.com
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