All the protests and ceremonies surrounding the first combined Korean team in Olympic history are about to take a pause, at least for a few hours.

The Korean women’s hockey team, its every move watched and dissected since North Koreans were added to the roster just a few weeks ago, will make its Olympics debut in a sold-out game against Switzerland tonight. It will be an extraordinary moment for Koreans and it comes just 24 hours after the opening ceremony.

Tuning out all the politics will be impossible.