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Why this might be the most iconic photo of the Rio Olympics

“This is why we do the Olympics”

Two North Korean and South Korean gymnasts have shown the world what the Olympics is all about as they posed for a selfie together in Rio.

While the two nations are still technically at war with each other, South Korean gymnast Lee Eun-ju, 17, and her North Korean competitor Hong Un-jong, 27, took the smiling snap together while completing some training together in Brazil.

The picture was tweeted by political scientist Ian Bremmer who said, “This is why we do the Olympics”.

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