North Korean Anthem Played at South Korea’s Bangladesh Hockey Match at Asian Games
Organizers apologized after the mix-up, and the Korean Sport & Olympic Committee lodged a complaint demanding an official apology and steps to prevent a repeat.
- South Korean field hockey players were perplexed Friday when the national anthem of North Korea played instead of their own before their match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games; South Korea won 5-0.
- Some matches at the Asian Games have been played early to accommodate a crowded schedule featuring more than 11,000 athletes, with the official opening ceremony set for tomorrow.
- Many South Korean players stood at attention, unsure of how to respond, with some running their hands through their hair and others holding their right hand over their heart as the incorrect anthem played.
- Organizers quickly corrected the technical error and played the correct South Korean national anthem before the match resumed, resolving the initial confusion.
- The Asian Games in Nagoya, Japan, feature more than 11,000 athletes, exceeding the Summer Olympics scale, as events continue through the official opening set for tomorrow.
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National Anthem Played, but It Was the Wrong Korea
The Asian Games made an international false pas before the start of a field hockey game between South Korea and Bangladesh: Organizers played the national anthem for North Korea instead of South Korea by mistake, reports the BBC. The South Korean players store on the field listening, looking some combination...
The Japanese organizers really took this into consideration.
The South Korean national hockey team was left speechless before their match against Bangladesh at the Asian Games. The players had lined up at Green Stadium in Gifu, Japan, to play their national anthems when, instead of theirs, the North Korean anthem began to play. The South Korean players looked around in surprise as the anthem echoed through the stadium. The announcer immediately apologized for the incredible blunder: “We sincerely apologiz…
North Korean national anthem played for South Korea at Asian Games in embarrassing moment
South Korea's Olympic committee has filed a formal complaint with the Asian Games organisers in Nagoya after the North Korean national anthem was played before their opening hockey match against Bangladesh.Japanese officials mistakenly played the wrong anthem inside the arena, leaving the squad bewildered.The diplomatic blunder comes just a day before Saturday's opening ceremony at the Paloma Mizuho Stadium, where more than 10,000 athletes from …
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