Olympics Open With Koreas Marching Together, Offering Hope for Peace

On Feb 9, 2018, The New York Times posted an article about the 23rd  Winter Olympics Olympics Open With Koreas Marching Together, Offering Hope for Peace.The 23rd Winter Olympic Games will be held from February 9 to February 25, 2018, in Pyeongchang, Gangwon-do, South Korea. South Korea will host the Winter Olympics for the first time in 30 years, following the hosting of the Seoul Summer Olympic Games in 1988. Even the cold weather cannot stop the enthusiasm of the people. North Korea and South Korea's athlete teams entered the stadium together, less than fifty miles from the height borders of their respective countries. Standing under the same flag ，two countries expose the political tension in the Korean peninsula, offering hope of a breakthrough in a tense, geopolitical standoff that has stirred fears of nuclear conflict.Although the situation is not easy, the enthusiasm of the people is still lit by the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games, showing the world good communication between South Korea and North Korea.
The reason I recommend this article is that I am surprised by North Korea's decision to attend the Winter Olympics. Even in a very tense situation of world peace, the South and North Korea still show us the possibility of achieving a peaceful Olympics.

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