IOC president Thomas Bach (centre) poses with North Korea's Sports Minister and Olympic Committee president Kim Il Guk (left) and South Korean Minister of Culture, Sports and Tourism Do Jong-hwan at the IOC headquarters on Jan 20, 2018. PHOTO: AFP
LAUSANNE: North Korea will send 22 athletes to the Winter Games in the neighbouring South next month and compete in three sports and five disciplines, the International Olympic Committee said on Saturday.
Koreas agree on united women's hockey team for Winter Olympics
The IOC said in a statement that the North and South had agreed to march under a single flag at the opening ceremony and would field a united team in the women's ice hockey, confirming earlier reports.
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