Playing The Beatles, North Korean skaters aim for Olympics in South Korea

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Playing The Beatles, North Korean skaters aim for Olympics in South Korea
Associated PressMar 30, 2017, 4:44 PM EDT   

HELSINKI (AP) — North Korea’s figure skaters are aiming for the Olympics — and they’re using The Beatles.

Ryom Tae Ok and her partner Kim Ju Sik impressed observers by finishing 15th of 28 pairs at the world championships on Thursday. That’s the latest step on a road to next year’s Olympics, which would mean a politically tricky journey to South Korea.

Skating to The Beatles’ “A Day in the Life” and music by Russian composer Pyotr Tchaikovsky, Ryom and Kim soared above expectations in only their third major competition outside their homeland.

Continued: http://olympics.nbcsports.com/2017/03/30/north-korea-figure-skaters-pyeongchang-olympics/