PYEONGCHANG, South Korea — They mostly sat, expressionless. When the crowd cheered, they remained quiet, looking forward. When the crowd sang, they sat in silence. When the crowd danced, they sat still. Only when the crowd was silent would they cheer.
That's what they were there to do. Cheer. A contingent of cheerleaders from North Korea, attending the 2018 Winter Olympics, made their presence felt before the festivities even began when the North Korean taekwondo fighters joined a group from the south as one team, under the united Korea flag, hoping to entertain the early spectators.