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

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.

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