Kim Kum-yong and Ri Jong-sik reportedly placed under ‘ideological scrutiny’ and could face punishment if they fail to criticise inappropriate behaviourFor most observers, it was proof of sport’s ability, if only for a fleeting moment, to bring people together – even when they live on opposite sides of one of the world’s most heavily armed borders.But one of the most celebrated images of the Paris Olympics – a selfie taken by medal-winning table tennis players from either side of the divided Korean peninsula – appears to have landed the North Korea duo in trouble back home. Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/world/article/2024/sep/02/north-korean-table-tennis-selfie-paris-olympics-south-korea-punishment
Author : Justin McCurry in Tokyo
Publish date : 2024-09-02 07:33:46
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