PyeongChang 2018: A unified Korean team will march in the Olympic Winter Games on 09/02/2018

"The IOC approves the request of the NOCs (National Olympic Committees) of ROK (the Republic of Korea) and DPRK (the Democratic People's Republic of Korea) to have their delegations marching together as one under the name 'Korea' at the Opening Ceremony," said the International Olympic Committee (IOC) on 20/01/2018, 20 days before the opening of the Winter Olympic Games in PyeongChang (South Korea, from 09 to 25/02/2018.

"The delegation will be led into the Olympic Stadium by the Korean Unification Flag, carried by two athletes, one from each NOC. There will be one female and one male athlete flagbearer. The delegation will wear a special uniform with the Korean Unification Flag (see below) The acronym for the team will be 'KOR'," added the IOC.

The IOC will award accreditations to the NOC of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) for 22 athletes, 24 officials, and 21 media representatives.

The two Koreas under the same flag