Pingpong diplomacy: Koreas join teams at table tennis worlds
2018-05-04 09:29:58 source：The Washington Post
May 3, 2018
HALMSTAD, Sweden -- Pingpong diplomacy is uniting North and South Korea at the table tennis world championships.
The women’s teams from the two countries, originally competing separately, decided Thursday to combine teams rather than play each other in the quarterfinals.
“When I informed the board of directors about this development, the unified team received a standing ovation from the delegates who showed their sign of support to this historic move,” ITTF President Thomas Weikert said.
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