North Korean delegation returns home after impressive Olympics in South Korea
Nearly 300 North Koreans, including 22 athletes and 229 supporters, crossed the border between the two Koreas to return home after attending the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea.
On the afternoon of February 26, nearly 300 North Koreans, including 22 athletes and 229 fans, crossed the border between the two Koreas to return home after attending the 2018 PyeongChang Winter Olympics in South Korea.
The 17-day global sporting event ended on the evening of February 25.
North Korea has sent an unprecedented 492-member delegation to the first Winter Olympics hosted by South Korea.
In addition to the athletes and supporters, the North Korean delegation also included many artists and taekwondo practitioners.
The two Koreas have engaged in a flurry of sports diplomacy after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un made a rare peace overture to South Korea in his New Year's message.
At the opening ceremony on February 9, athletes from the two countries marched together under a unified Korean Peninsula flag and the two sides formed a joint women's ice hockey team to compete in this Olympics.
North Korea is planning to send a 150-member delegation to the Paralympics in PyeongChang from March 9-18.
The two sides are expected to hold professional-level negotiations on February 27 to discuss this matter in detail./.