Instant Alert: North Korea is sending its cheer squad to the Winter Olympics — meet the group of young, highly-vetted, and patriotic women behind it

MANAGE SUBSCRIPTIONS   |   UNSUBSCRIBE   |   VIEW ONLINE   North Korea is sending its cheer squad to the Winter Olympics — meet the group of young, highly-vetted, and patriotic women behind it by Alexandra Ma on Jan 10, 2018, 11:54 AM Advertisement North Korea is preparing to send hundreds of people to the Winter Olympics in South Korea in February after a major diplomatic breakthrough — including its famous cheerleading squad. The country is expected to send about 450 people to Pyeongchang next month, among them the elite, highly-vetted, patriotic, all-female members of its cheer squad. Learn more about North Korea's cheer squad through these old photos of them. SEE ALSO: North Korea and South Korea met in the 'truce village' of Panmunjom — these extraordinary photos show what it's like READ MORE: North and South Korea held their highest-level talks in years — here are the major breakthroughs North Korea's cheer squad is made up of young women picked from the country's universities music schools, and local propaganda groups. Source: China Radio International They're typically in their early 20s, but some can be younger. They have a reputation for being "pretty in a natural way, self-disciplined and well-organised," according to reports. Source: China Radio International See the rest of the story at Business Insider   Share the latest business news with your network:    Email sent to: nguyenvu1187.love5@blogger.com   |   Manage your email preferences   |   Unsubscribe Terms of Service   |   Privacy Policy Business Insider. 150 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011