The South Korean sports ministry is seeking a meeting with IOC President Thomas Bach following a significant error during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, where South Korea was mistakenly introduced as North Korea.
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The ministry has requested a meeting through Jang Mi-ran, the second vice minister of sports, and asked the country’s chef de mission, Jeong Gang-sun, to demand a swift response from the IOC and the local organizing committee. Additionally, the ministry urged the South Korean foreign ministry to file a formal complaint with France. The IOC apologized for the mistake via its Korean-language social media but has not issued an English-language apology.
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