【Hizoban Higasa no onna】

2025-06-26 13:08:53 507 views 157 comments

LONDON -- It's easy to get carried away in all the excitement that inevitably accompanies the Olympic Games: the splendor of the opening ceremony,Hizoban Higasa no onna the hair-raising injuries, the cringeworthy commentary, the incredible feats of athleticism, that oily Tonga guy.

Who would have thought that a selfie would bring us back to the true spirit of the Games?

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On Sunday, gymnasts Lee Eun-ju of South Korea and Hong Un-jong of North Korea posed together for a selfie during a training period -- an exceptional act because their respective countries are technically at war.

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Lee, 17, is attending her first Games, while Hong, 27 and an Olympic veteran, became North Korea's first Olympic medalist in 2008 when she took home gold in the vault.

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By placing decades of tense relations between North and South Korea aside to share a rare moment of unity and camaraderie, these two athletes truly epitomise the Olympic motto: “Placing sport at the service of the harmonious development of humankind.”

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