Gymnasts from North Korea and South Korea took a touching photo together at the Olympics.
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.
Because the two Koreas are still technically at war, people said moments like this are what the Games are all about.
The meaning of the Olympic Games.
To unite. Gymnasts from South And North Korea take a selfie! #korea #olympics pic.twitter.com/fPs7G3DKMX— Lambros Konstantaras (@LambroukosJr) August 9, 2016
North Korea meets South Korea and they smile and take a selfie. Maybe global leaders should take up gymnastics. pic.twitter.com/FDidmNYis9
— Mike Covell (@MikeCovell) August 9, 2016
The best selfie I have seen this year-North Korea and South Korea pose for a selfie. True spirit of the Olympics pic.twitter.com/vmhFR8vbO4
— Tim Riggs (@nikond100) August 9, 2016
With my parents born in what is now called North Korea, this Olympic selfie gives me hope of a future reunification. pic.twitter.com/2J1LBhYqWS
— Eugene Cho (@EugeneCho) August 9, 2016
Awesome. RT @ianbremmer: Gymnasts from North & South Korea take a selfie together. This is why we do the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/8RqN9TRb0Y
— SafetySuit (@SafetySuit) August 8, 2016
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)