There could be more gold for the Koreas, too, with the combined women's basketball team reaching the semifinals. "As I saw our boat going forward with the athletes' combined effort and strength, I felt the united power of Korea." "But I noticed that the North and South Korean athletes' fighting spirit was so high after watching them train," Kim was quoted as saying by Yonhap. Kim, the North Korean coach, said he wasn't sure when he took his paddlers to South Korea for practice last month that they'd have enough time to prepare. The Koreas, still technically at war after their 1950-53 conflict ended in an armistice, have fielded 60 athletes in combined teams in the three sports along with larger contingents for their respective national squads.Īthletes from both countries paraded into the opening ceremony together last weekend behind the "unification" flag, which features the outline of the peninsula in blue on a white background. ![]() South Korean President Moon Jae-in posted praise on social media saying he was "very proud" of the team and that "young athletes who were pouring sweat training at Han River (South Korea) and young athletes who were dreaming about a gold medal while training at Taedong River (North Korea) came together to give joy to the entire Korean Peninsula." ![]() South Korean news agency Yonhap quoted Kim Kwang Chol, a North Korean coach, as saying he "felt the strength of a unified nation when we came together, dedicated our minds to a single purpose, and paddled the boat forward." Koreans hugged on the boat and on the banks along the course.
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