The 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris commenced with a grand opening ceremony that unfortunately included a notable error. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has issued a formal apology to South Korea for incorrectly introducing Seoul’s delegation as being from North Korea during the athletes’ parade along the River Seine.
In an official statement posted on its Korean-language account, the IOC expressed deep regret for the mistake that occurred during the broadcast of the opening ceremony. Both the French and English announcements mistakenly referred to the South Korean delegation as being from the “People’s Democratic Republic of Korea,” which is the official name of North Korea, instead of the correct designation, “Republic of Korea.”
