Winter Olympics 2018 The Observer Korea’s united Olympic squad: symbol of hope or mere political stunt? From the moment the combined team was announced, however, it exposed deep divisions in South Korean society. “Young people in South Korea have no memory of a united peninsula. South Korea was already the lowest-ranked team before the addition of 12 less experienced players from North Korea, and only qualified as the hosts. The combined team must field at least three North Korean players each game out of a total of 22, according to an agreement with the International Olympic Committee.

Source: The Guardian February 10, 2018 18:00 UTC