The Olympics Has Apologized After It Introduced South Korea As North Korea At The Opening Ceremony
As the South Korea boat sailed down the Seine River, both French and English announcers introduced the team as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea", which is the official name for North Korea.
The organizers of the Paris Olympics have apologized after South Korea was mistakenly introduced as North Korea in both French and English during the opening ceremony on Friday, July 26.
As the South Korea boat sailed down the Seine River, both French and English announcers introduced the team as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea", which is the official name for North Korea.
However, the banner at the bottom of the TV broadcast displayed the correct name, which is the "Republic of Korea".
The North Korean team was then also introduced as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" later in the ceremony.
The Olympics has since issued an apology in Korean on its X account, writing, "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."
개회식 중계 중 대한민국 선수단 소개 시 발생한 실수에 대해 깊이 사과드립니다.
— 올림픽 (@Olympic) July 26, 2024
The South Korean government has said it intends to file a "strong complaint with France on a government level."
The country's sports ministry said it has requested a meeting with Thomas Bach, the president of the International Olympics Committee, and asked the Olympics organizers to prevent the same thing from happening in the future.
The South Korean president's office said in a statement that Bach had called the president, Yoon Suk Yeol, on Saturday, July 27, to apologize, according to AP.
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