The head of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has expressed support for efforts by the two Koreas to form a joint Olympic team.

In an interview with Seoul-based Yonhap News Agency Sunday, IOC President Jacque Rogge said though it will not be easy, the IOC will assist in every possible way the formation of a unified Korean team, adding that a unified squad would be a dream come true.

Rogge is currently in Seoul attending the 15th general assembly of the Association of National Olympic Committees (ANOC) which opened on Sunday for a three-day run. An IOC executive board meeting is also scheduled during the period.

The two Koreas previously fielded unified teams for the World Table Tennis Championships and an international youth soccer competition, both in 1991. They also marched together in the opening and closing ceremonies of the 2000 Sydney and the 2004 Athens Olympics.