How a Canadian Coach Helped to Train the North Korean Pairs Team

To make it to the 2018 Winter Olympics in nearby PyeongChang, North Korea's top figure skating pairs team first had to go far beyond the Korean peninsula. Under the guidance of veteran Canadian coach Bruno Marcotte, North Korean figure skaters Ryom Tae-ok and Kim Ju-sik spent months training in Montreal, honing their routine and preparing for a moment in the Olympic spotlight that almost didn't come.