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| Winter Olympics: Joint Korean team loses first practice match | Winter Olympics: Joint Korean team loses first practice match |
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| The joint North and South Korean women's ice hockey team has lost its first match - a friendly against Sweden - before the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. | The joint North and South Korean women's ice hockey team has lost its first match - a friendly against Sweden - before the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea. |
| The Swedish women's team beat their Korean counterparts 3-1. | The Swedish women's team beat their Korean counterparts 3-1. |
| The unified Korean team will get a chance to even the score when they face Sweden again during the Games, which start next Friday. | The unified Korean team will get a chance to even the score when they face Sweden again during the Games, which start next Friday. |
| Sunday's outing was the first and only practice match for the Korean squad. | Sunday's outing was the first and only practice match for the Korean squad. |
| The combined team was formed after the two Koreas reached a controversial deal to compete under the same flag. | |
| A BBC correspondent at the game said the crowd went wild, although there had been a small protest against the fielding of a joint team outside the arena. | A BBC correspondent at the game said the crowd went wild, although there had been a small protest against the fielding of a joint team outside the arena. |
| The move had proved unpopular with some in the South, who believe the late inclusion of North Korean players will jeopardise their chances of a medal. | The move had proved unpopular with some in the South, who believe the late inclusion of North Korean players will jeopardise their chances of a medal. |
| North Korea's participation in the Olympics, which run from 9 to 25 February, has been interpreted as a show of reconciliation. | North Korea's participation in the Olympics, which run from 9 to 25 February, has been interpreted as a show of reconciliation. |
| It comes at a time of heightened tensions over the North's nuclear ambitions, following a series of missile tests designed to demonstrate its nuclear capability. | It comes at a time of heightened tensions over the North's nuclear ambitions, following a series of missile tests designed to demonstrate its nuclear capability. |
| As well as the ice hockey players, its athletes will compete in skiing and figure skating events. | As well as the ice hockey players, its athletes will compete in skiing and figure skating events. |
| The North is also sending hundreds of delegates, cheerleaders and performers. | The North is also sending hundreds of delegates, cheerleaders and performers. |
| Earlier this week it emerged that the North had scheduled a large-scale military parade for 8 February, the day before the Winter Olympics commences. | Earlier this week it emerged that the North had scheduled a large-scale military parade for 8 February, the day before the Winter Olympics commences. |
| Amid international headlines, North Korea said no-one had the right to take issue with its plans and promptly cancelled a cultural event it was to hold jointly with the South. | Amid international headlines, North Korea said no-one had the right to take issue with its plans and promptly cancelled a cultural event it was to hold jointly with the South. |