Asian Games offer 'deepest apologies' for South Korea anthem blunder
- NAGOYA: Asian Games organisers offered "deepest apologies" on Saturday (Sep 19) for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team.
- South Korean officials were left angered by the latest mishap to hit the Nagoya-Aichi Games, which officially opened after a troubled build-up.
- At their Friday contest against Bangladesh, South Korea's players lined up for the traditional playing of the anthems, only to look bemused as North Korea's song rang out.
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- NAGOYA: Asian Games organisers offered "deepest apologies" on Saturday (Sep 19) for playing the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team.
- South Korean officials were left angered by the latest mishap to hit the Nagoya-Aichi Games, which officially opened after a troubled build-up.
- At their Friday contest against Bangladesh, South Korea's players lined up for the traditional playing of the anthems, only to look bemused as North Korea's song rang out.
Sources: CNA