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Pyongyang
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Sinuiju
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Wonsan
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Hamhung
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Detailed explanation-1: -The International Olympic Committee (IOC) today elected PyeongChang (Republic of Korea) as the host city of the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in 2018 during its 123rd Session in Durban, South Africa.
Detailed explanation-2: -In January 2018, it was announced that the North Korean team would be amalgamated with a group of South Korean players to form a single Korean team in the women’s ice hockey tournament. In this unified team, at least three North Korean players were to be selected for each game.
Detailed explanation-3: -During the 1998-2007 Sunshine Policy era, North Korea and South Korea symbolically marched as one team at the opening ceremonies of the 2000, 2004, and 2006 Olympics, but competed separately. North Korea sent 22 athletes to compete in five sports at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea.
Detailed explanation-4: -The two nations also participated separately: the South Korea team competed in every sport, while the North Korea team competed in alpine skiing, cross-country skiing, figure skating, and short track speed skating.