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World of Sport

09th Aug 2016

PIC: Selfie between rival Korean gymnasts a truly special Olympics moment

Patrick McCarry

Where did Eun Ju Lee get the deadly phone cover?

Eun Ju Lee and North Korea’s Hong Un-jong are going for gold at Rio 2016 and they won’t let anyone stand in the way of their dreams.

Both gymnasts are currently giving it their all for Olympic glory – for themselves, their families and their countries – but neither have forgotten what the games are supposed to represent. Among many things, sportsmanship and unity are tenets of the Olympics.

Before they took part in the qualification stages for the artistic women’s gymnastics, both gymnasts stopped for a chat and got together for a wonderful selfie.

We are still in the early stages of both gymnast’s event but both are still vying for a decent placing before going into the medal mix.

Great to see the 17-year-old Lee and Un-jong, who is 10 years her senior, putting their sporting rivalries to one side for one excellent moment. Good luck to them both.

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