South and North Korean women's ice hockey players met for the first time on Thursday, forming the first inter-Korean sports team in the history of the Olympic Games.

The North Korean women's ice hockey squad, which crossed the border to the South earlier in the day, arrived at an ice rink in Jincheon, North Chungcheong Province where the South Korean training base is located. 

Speaking on behalf of the team, the North Korean team's coach Pak Chol-ho, said they were happy to be united with the South Korean players and that there would be good results if the athletes work together in the limited amount of time before the start of the Games.

After a photo session, Pak handed flowers to the South Korean team's coach Sarah Murray,  who thanked him in Korean.

The two Koreas will begin joint training sessions next week.