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What the hell is north Korea doing in the Olympics anyway?
Competing like any other country.
Riight, north korea is a very oppressive country and they violate human rights, so why are they allowed to compete? Countries like Russia aren't allowed to.
If democratic government was a requirement half the countries wouldn't be allowed in. The Olympic Truce just says that countries that are at war may not participate. And, looking at Israel, even that is loosely enforced