Koreas to march under same flag

Seoul - North Korea and South Korea will march together under the same flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sydney…

Seoul - North Korea and South Korea will march together under the same flag at the opening ceremony of the Olympic Games in Sydney. The flag will show a map of the whole of Korea and will be carried by two athletes, one from the North and one from the South.

Both teams will also march into the stadium wearing the same uniform. The athletes will then compete as separate countries.

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