
North Korea can leave Peangtong Olympics without a medal, but wherever their athletes go anywhere, they have cheered enthusiasts.
When 25-year-old Alpine skier Kim Ryan Huang pointed to the mountain to take the last place in the female slalom, the North Korean cheerleaders warmly motivated the crowd.
Kim got reduced after the race, taking photos with fans and getting excited for the crowd.
Cheerleaders, moving the country's athletic team ahead of one in 10, as far as 22 North Athletes of North Korea have participated, they have been in existence.
They were especially vocal when North Korean players included South Korean players in an integrated women's ice hockey team, the first jointly North-South team to compete in any Olympics.
The team's chief coach, Canadian Sarah Murray has played six out of 12 North Korean players in all five games. Only one, Kim An Huang, played in every one
Figure Skating Duo Ryom Tae Ok and Kim Joo Sik, to qualify for the game was the only North Korea, the nation's best hope. Others were given wildcard entries, part of diplomatic efforts of South Korea to reunite with North Korea.
The pair is at the 13th place among the 16 teams, which is ahead of South Korean duo Kim Q-Anne and Alex Kang-chan.
Kim Zik told reporters, "There are so many things to do ... it seems that we still do not have the experience and courage, we will do better."
North Korea came into play with another major hurdle: some of the world's toughest international sanctions
Unable to obtain their own state-of-the-art sports equipment, they borrowed from world skiing, skating and ice hockey federations - on condition that they return before coming back home.
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