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Olympics organisers 'deeply apologise' for mistakenly calling South Korea North Korea during opening ceremony

Sky News Saturday, 27 July 2024
Olympics organisers 'deeply apologise' for mistakenly calling South Korea North Korea during opening ceremonyOlympics officials have "deeply apologised" for announcing South Korean athletes as North Korean during the opening ceremony of the Paris games on Friday.
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