In line with Reuters, the announcer used the identical identify “Democratic Individuals’s Republic of Korea” to explain each delegations in French and English. The South Korean Olympic Committee instantly complained to the organizers concerning the incident, and Vice President for Sports activities and Tradition Chang Min-nan instantly requested a gathering with Worldwide Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach in Paris.
“We sincerely apologize for the error that occurred within the introduction of Korean athletes through the broadcast of the opening ceremony,” the IOC mentioned on its South Korean social media account X.
North and South Korea have remained in a de facto state of struggle for the reason that 1950 to 1953 struggle, because the battle ended solely with an armistice, not the signing of a peace treaty. The Republic of Korea despatched 143 athletes to Paris, the DPRK will likely be represented by 16 athletes when it returns beneath the 5 rings from Rio de Janeiro 2016.
