Figure skating pair is Ryom Tae-ok (19) and Kim Ju-sik (25). They are trained with a Canadian coach, and are expected to perform to a cover version of the Beatles song "A Day in the Life".
As for ice hockey, 12 female players will arrive. Separated for almost 70 years, the 2 Koreas use different terms when addressing specific terminologies, and thus bearing a big barrier when playing as a unified team. To solve the problem, English is used as a mediating language, but still creates obstacles for fast-paced games like ice hockey.
North Korea has also sent 2 short track speed skaters, 3 alpine skiers and 3 cross-country skiers to compete at the Olympics.
The Olympics has stirred controversy in South Korea, and opinions are spit into those who support and against the game. For those who support, the Olympics symbolizes peace and more hope for unification, but for those who oppose, Pyeong Chang Olympics seems like "Pyong Yang Olympics" in disguise.
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