North and South Korea extend hands of peace after symbolic Winter Olympics

The symbolism was meant to emphasise that while Korea remains one of the very few politically divided countries in the world, reunification remained on the agenda of their respective governments

It was choreographed to make a statement. Athletes from North and Korea entered the Olympic stadium together as a unified team at the opening ceremony of the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics. They wore the same outfit and marched behind the Korean unification flag, which was carried in tandem by a North and South Korean athlete.

Later on, two Korean women ice hockey players, one from each country, carried the torch together on its final leg up a block of steep stairs to reach the Olympic cauldron.

In a short speech, Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympic Committe,