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Ping-pong propaganda: North Korea’s failed bid to crown a table tennis queen
At its version of Hitler’s Olympics, Pyongyang hoped superstar Pak Yong Sun would showcase nation’s sporting supremacy
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Ping-pong diplomacy: When North Korea tried to woo the US with table tennis
Pyongyang looked to a 1979 tournament to improve ties, only to run up against limits of sports diplomacy
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Collision in Korea: Pyongyang’s historic socialism and spandex spectacular
25 years ago, North Korea set a new world record for the largest pro wrestling attendance ever that still stands today
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