If women’s hockey was a symbol of peace, Wickenheiser wanted it to last beyond the closing ceremonies. CALGARY—Hayley Wickenheiser was conflicted about the unified Korean women’s hockey team at last month’s Winter Olympics. The four-time Olympic gold medallist travelled to the North Korean capital of Pyeongyang earlier this month following the Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea. Her visit came on the heels of heated rhetoric between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and U.S. president Donald Trump. So Wickenheiser joined 15 men from across Canada who played against and alongside members of North Korea’s men’s team.

Source: thestar March 16, 2018 15:36 UTC