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Everyone Is Talking About What Two Athletes From North Korea And South Korea Just Did

Kaitlan Collins Contributor
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Gymnasts from North Korea and South Korea took a touching photo together at the Olympics.

(Photo: Reuters)

(Photo: Reuters)

Lee Eun-ju of South Korea and Hong Un-jong of North Korea caught the world’s attention when they posed for a selfie together at a women’s gymnastics training session in Rio. 

The two will compete against each other later this week.

(Photo: Reuters)

(Photo: Reuters)

Because the two Koreas are still technically at war, people said moments like this are what the Games are all about.

This is 17-year-old Lee’s first time at the Summer Games, meanwhile Hong won her country’s first-ever gymnastics medal at the Olympics in 2008 when she won the gold for vault. (RELATED: The Way The Women Volleyball Players Signal To Each Other At The Olympics Caught Everyone’s Attention)