As athletes from countries all around the world arrived in PyeongChang this week, they were taken by surprise. Hundreds of yellow-vested fans cheered arrivals at PyeongChang's airport, waving flags both of South Korea and the athletes' home nations.
The cohort is part of a larger group, 100,000 strong, calling themselves Korean Supporters. According to Korean Supporters Head of Communications Ki Yang Cho, “Everyone else in Korea is going to support Korea. We’re trying to focus on other countries.”
The group's hospitality doesn't stop at the airport. At their own expense, members of Korean Supporters will attend events throughout the Olympic games. Their bright yellow vests will make it easy to spot them in the crowd, between 100-120 assigned to each event. They will wave flags of Russia, Japan, Canada, and other countries, and recite encouraging chants and phrases in athlete's native languages.
What a way to spread international goodwill.
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