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Two Koreas to form united women’s ice hockey team, to march together at Winter Olympics' opening

2018-01-18 10:17:17       source:Strait Times

January 17, 2018


SEOUL (AFP, REUTERS) - The two Koreas on Wednesday (Jan 17) agreed to form a united women’s hockey team for next month’s Winter Olympics and march together under a pro-unification flag at the opening ceremony.


It will be the first inter-Korean joint march at the opening ceremony of an international sports competition in 11 years.


Following a working-level meeting held at the truce village of Panmunjom on Wednesday (Jan 17), both sides also agreed to hold a joint cultural event at Mount Kumgang, a scenic resort in the North.


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