Korea's 1st unified Olympic team is an uneasy truce of diplomacy and sexism

As the XXIII Winter Olympics begin, could the joint team seriously be a starting point for unification after the games?

XXIII Olympic Winter Games in PyeongChang provides a fascinating opportunity to consider the complex relationship between sport and national identity, especially as North and South Korea will be fielding a joint women’s ice hockey team.

The last-minute team decision was announced on January 17 as part of the Olympic Korean Peninsula Declaration, and generated considerable debate, especially among younger South Koreans who view the move to be North Korea hitching a ride on the coat-tails of their own team.

In the world of elite sport, the timing of the decision seems like an