LONDON -- On Sunday, North Korea could defy the odds to record one of its greatest sporting achievements since the myth that former leader Kim Jong Il hit several holes-in-one in his first ever round of golf.
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North Korean players walk off the field after defeating the U.S. in a U-20 Women's World Cup semifinal soccer match in Cali, Colombia on Sept. 18. © AP
LONDON -- On Sunday, North Korea could defy the odds to record one of its greatest sporting achievements since the myth that former leader Kim Jong Il hit several holes-in-one in his first ever round of golf.