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Paris 2024: IOC apologizes for South Korea gaffe

Deutsche Welle Saturday, 27 July 2024 ()
During the Olympics opening ceremony in Paris, South Korea's athletes were introduced as coming from North Korea. It was the second blunder at an Olympic Games to trigger sensitivities between the two rival neighbors.
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