North Korean medallists often ignored South Korean competitors who extended their hands for handshakes at podiums. Also grabbing attention: earlier photos of birthday parties thrown for two North Korean players, and a dictionary aimed at overcoming a linguistic divide. You know … there is no North Korean or South Korean. A group of South Korean B-boys, or break dancers, twisted their bodies and flipped relentlessly after walking into the centre of a group of North Korean athletes. A North Korean band played the Korean folk tune “Arirang.” North Korean athletes hummed to themselves before starting to dance.

Source: National Post February 08, 2018 21:56 UTC