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The Latest: Switzerland wallops Korea 8-0 in women's hockey

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (AP) — The Latest on the Pyeongchang Olympics (all times local):

Alina Muller scored a hat trick in the first period and added a fourth goal 1:26 into the second as Switzerland shut out Korea 8-0 for a big dose of hockey reality for the Koreans' extraordinary Olympic debut.

The first combined Korean team at any Olympics did not dim fans' enthusiasm for a team dressing three North Koreans.

Bolstered by North Korean cheerleaders, fans yelled "Bear up" on each shot attempt. They also shouted "We are one" with the powerful sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korea's nominal head of state, Kim Yong Nam, watching at the Kwandong Hockey Center.