At the opening of the 23th Olympic Winter Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea, nearly 3,000 athletes from more than 90 countries marched at the Parade of Nations with their delegations. One of the most inspirational messages from the Olympic athletes is their hard work and persistence to follow their dreams and pursue their passion. The US with 242 athletes had the largest delegation from any country and any prior winter Olympic games. The US flag bearer was Erin Hamlin, who will compete for her fourth Olympics in Luge and won Bronze in Sochi; she is from Remsen, Up State NY, about 2 hours from lake Placid. As the athletes from around the world compete over the next three weeks, they bring a global message of peace, of what the world could be if we could “imagine all the people living life in peace”. Appropriately, John Lennon’s song Imagine was interpreted during the inauguration ceremony, including a human representation of the White Dove a symbol of peace. Moreover, it was remarkable to see the North and South Korean athletes marching together under one flag. The delegations from North Korea (22 athletes) and South Korea (121 athletes) parade together under one Unification flag marching to an old folk tune instead of their national anthems, and will compete with one team in the women’s hockey. A powerful message to the world of what we could really achieve if we could contribute to construct true peace for future generations! The Korean war between North and South Korea from 1950 to 1953, started with North Korea’s invasion of South Korea. Earlier in the day Kim Jong-un’s sister, Kim Yo-jong, arrived in South Korea, she is the first member of the North Korean ruling family to do so since the 1950s, when Kim’s grandfather destroyed Seoul. Yet, the Olympic spirit makes us wonder if it may be possible to imagine the two countries having bilateral talks that could eventually lead to peace and a better future for their people as both countries have a lot at stake.