Korea´s united Olympic squad: symbol of hope or mere political stunt?
(The Guardian North Korea)

As the much-heralded debut of a joint women´s team brings an 8-0 defeat, spectators in a local bar divide over the One Korea ideaOne minute Lee Yun-hwa was full of excitement, shouting her order in a tiny Gangneung pub for a plate of grilled intestines and a round of beer. The next minute she was sitting in stunned silence as Switzerland scored yet another goal against the Korean women´s ice hockey team.It was supposed to be a moment of celebration - the first time in history that athletes from North and South Korea had played together in an Olympics. But as the loss deepened - Korea finally lost to Switzerland 8-0 - it was hard to find a silver lining. Continue reading...