Athletistic / Others. International Olympic Committee chief Thomas Bach has apologized to South Korean President Yoon Seok-yeol for the incident that occurred at the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France. During the athletes’ parade, South Korean athletes were introduced as a delegation from the DPRK.

Several South Korean swimmers leave the Olympic village in Paris

“Today, IOC President Thomas Bach met with the President of the Republic of Korea, Yoon Seok Yeol.

In a telephone conversation, the IOC President sincerely apologized for an error in the audio broadcast of the opening ceremony of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, when the team of the Korean Olympic Committee (KSOC) was misidentified.

“The problem was recognised as a human error, for which the IOC deeply apologises,” the IOC press office said in a statement.



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