April 26, 2024
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Pyongyang to Pyeongchang: playing non-Olympic games

As the games begin, it's worth handing out some prizes of our own

The big day is finally here. On February 9 the PyeongChang Winter Olympics kick off with an opening parade. North and South Korean teams will march together, behind a unity flag.

The official program for PyeongChang 2018 lists 15 separate events: far fewer than in a summer Olympics. (Face it, there’s only so much you can do in the snow.)

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