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North and South Korea may field joint women's ice hockey team at Olympics

S. Korea proposes joint Olympic hockey team with North Video provided by AFP Newslook

SEOUL, South Korea – North and South Korea want to field a joint women’s hockey team at the Pyeongchang Olympics, and they have relayed their position to the International Olympic Committee, officials in Seoul said Monday.

A joint team at the games in South Korea would require IOC approval. But if realized, it would be the Koreas’ first unified Olympic team, leaving a major mark in their sports diplomacy that often mirrors their rocky political ties.