By Kim Young Deok and Son Gina
Photos = Yonhap News
Video = Arirang TV
South and North Korean skiers have completed a joint training for two days at the Masikryong Ski Resort in North Korea.
South and North Korean alpine and cross-country skiers started the joint ski training session on the morning of Feb. 1 at the Masikryong Ski Resort. During that day's training, a total of 24 South Korean athletes -- 12 alpine skiers 12 cross-country skiers -- held some friendly races with the North Korean skiers.
"The South Korean squad has completed the joint training session at the Masikryong Ski Resort safely and successfully. I hope that the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games will be some Olympics of peace, with this as momentum,” said Lee Joo-tae, a senior government official and South Korea's chief delegate there, who arrived at Yangyang Airport in South Korea after the training session.
The 32 North Korean athletes who completed in the joint training session landed at Yangyang Airport in Gangwon-do Province, South Korea, on a special charter flight alongside the South Korean squad that participated in the joint training session, accompanied by North Korea's vice sports minister, Won Kil-u.
There is a total of 22 North Korean athletes participating in the PyeongChang Games, including 12 on the women's ice hockey team, two in pair figure skating and two alpine skiers.
An alpine skier from North Korea in a green vest comes down the slope at the Masikryong Ski Resort in North Korea on Feb. 1, part of a joint ski practice session between South and North Korean skiers.
A total of 24 South Korean skiers, both alpine skiing and cross-country skiing, participated in a joint ski exercise alongside some of the North Korean athletes who will participate in the PyeongChang 2018 Olympic Winter Games, at the Masikryong Ski Resort in North Korea.
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