The 'True Spirit' Of The Olympics Summed Up In 1 Selfie

A photograph of a selfie taken during Paris 2024 has been hailed arsenic showing nan “true spirit” of nan Olympics.

South Korean array tennis subordinate Lim Jonghoon was caught connected camera snapping an image of himself and teammate Shin Yubin pinch North Korean rivals Ri Jong Sik and Kim Kum Yon and China’s Wang Chuqin and Sun Yingsha pursuing their badge ceremonial for nan mixed doubles arena connected Wednesday.

China won gold, North Korea won metallic and South Korea won bronze.

The heartwarming infinitesimal betwixt nan athletes from North and South Korea — whose countries technically stay astatine war — went viral connected societal media.

The selfie that's been hailed arsenic showing nan "true spirit" of nan Olympics.

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“This is nan existent tone of nan Olympics,” nan AFP news agency quoted 1 broadcaster successful South Korea arsenic describing nan picture.

A photograph that was taken by South Korean gymnast Lee Eun Ju pinch North Korean rival Hong Un Jong went likewise viral astatine Rio 2016.