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Jul 27, 2024 · (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with talk; CHANGES dateline; ADDS photos) PARIS/SEOUL, July 27 (Yonhap) -- International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach apologized to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday over an incorrect introduction of the South Korea delegation as North Korea during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics, Yoon's office said.
Jul 27, 2024 · The IOC President was joined in the call by the CEO of Paris 2024, Étienne Thobois; by Yiannis Exarchos, CEO of Olympic Broadcasting Services; and by IOC Member and KSOC President Lee Kee-heung. The IOC President took the opportunity to congratulate the President of the Republic of Korea on the country’s first medal at these Games, which was a silver medal won by the 10m air rifle mixed team.
Jul 27, 2024 · The IOC then told the South Korean committee that it would do so. ... Digital News Email: webmaster@koreatimes.co.kr Tel: 02-724-2114 Online newspaper registration No: 서울,아52844
Jul 27, 2024 · South Korea's vice minister for sports and culture, Jang Mi-ran, who was in Paris, said IOC President Thomas Bach planned to speak with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to convey an apology.
Jul 27, 2024 · (ATTN: RECASTS headline, lead; UPDATES throughout with latest info) PARIS, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has apologized for "an operational mistake" after South Korea was introduced as North Korea during the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics.
South Korea's vice minister for sports and culture, Jang Mi-ran, who was in Paris, said IOC President Thomas Bach planned to speak with South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to convey an apology.
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Jul 27, 2024 · PARIS, July 27 (Yonhap) -- The South Korean sports ministry said Saturday it is seeking a meeting with International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach over a gaffe during the opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics in which South Korea was incorrectly introduced as North Korea during the parade of athletes. In a statement, the ...