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Paris Olympics: IOC apologises to South Korea over opening ceremony gaffe

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Paris Olympics: IOC Apologises To South Korea Over Opening Ceremony Gaffe

By IANS News July 27, 2024 • 15:58 PM View: 229

IOC Spokesperson Mark Adams: The beautiful opening ceremony that took place at the Seine River on Friday has been overshadowed by a mistake made when the South Korean contingent were set to be introduced.

The 143-member team were introduced as North Korea, with whom the country has had very sour relationships with, using their official name "Democratic People's Republic of Korea.”

Following the incident, an IOC spokesperson ‘apologised wholeheartedly’ for the regrettable incident.

TAGS South Korea Seine River South Korean North Korea Democratic People IOC Spokesperson Mark Adams Paris Olympics North Korean Jang Mi Thomas Bach

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