North Korean skaters share podium with Americans at Olympic tune-up

Pairs figure skaters Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik stood on the podium as “The Star-Spangled Banner” played and a North Korean flag was raised beside two American flags.
Ryom and Kim, two of 22 North Korean athletes added to the PyeongChang Olympics by the IOC, finished third Friday in a tune-up for the Winter Games at the Four Continents Championships in Taipei.
“We don’t expect a medal [at the Olympics], but just we can improve and challenge ourselves,” Kim