Despite good intentions, the Olympics has its limits in promoting peace
- Written by Keith Rathbone, Lecturer, Modern European History and Sports History, Macquarie University
The IOC has adopted the dove as an official Olympic symbol.Reuters/Yannis Behrakis
The announcement that North and South Korean athletes would march together under one flag at the 2018 Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang and field a joint women’s hockey team has been hailed as a sports diplomatic breakthrough.
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