Selfie of North and South Korean, Chinese paddlers called Games’ ‘most significant photo’


From left, South Korea’s Lim Jong-hoon with North Korea’s Ri Jong-sik and Kim Kum-yong, China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha, and teammate Shin Yu-bin. – Reuters

PARIS (SCMP): A selfie featuring North Korean, South Korean and Chinese athletes has been branded by internet users as the “most significant photo” from the Paris Games and hailed as a rare show of cross-border unity and “true Olympics spirit”.

The podium moment after the table tennis mixed doubles finals on Wednesday (July 31) saw athletes from the two Koreas briefly share the stage, following an intense match between China and North Korea.

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