IOC has tendered an apology after South Korea's athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony of Paris 2024
The International Olympic Committee has tendered an apology after South Korea 's athletes were mistakenly introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony of Paris 2024 on Friday. As teams waved their flags, floating down the River Seine, both French and English announcers introduced South Korea as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" which is…
As teams waved their flags, floating down the River Seine, both French and English announcers introduced South Korea as the “Democratic People’s Republic of Korea” which is the official name of North Korea.Following the incident, the IOC issued a statement on its official Korean-language X account, saying, “We would like to offer a deep apology over the mistake that occurred in the introduction of the South Korean delegation during the opening ceremony.
South Korea, formally known as the Republic of Korea, has 143 athletes in its Olympic team this year, and will participate across 21 sports. Having previously hosted in 1900 and 1924, Paris becomes the second city ever to host the Summer Olympics three times .Before flagging, please keep in mind that Disqus does not moderate communities. Your username will be shown to the moderator, so you should only flag this comment for one of the reasons listed above.
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