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Unexpected Olympic Opportunity
- Randy Griffin received a surprising email offering her a chance to try out for South Korea's Olympic hockey team despite never having been to Korea.
- She flew to South Korea in 2015, made the team, and trained there and in the US for three years before Pyeongchang 2018.
Last-Minute Unified Team Shock
- Randy learned from a New York Times alert that North and South Korea would field a joint women's ice hockey team at Pyeongchang.
- The last-minute decision left her and teammates scrambling less than two weeks before the Olympics.
Strictly Managed North Korean Arrival
- North Korean players arrived under strict supervision, with closed dorms and no Wi‑Fi in their section.
- Coaches turned off dining-hall TVs when North Koreans entered, highlighting tight monitoring and cultural separation.