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Olympics Organizers Apologize For Identifying South Korean Team As North Korea During Opening Ceremony


The International Olympic Committee has issued an apology after kicking off the 2024 Summer Olympics with an unfortunate error.

Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’s delegation sails in a boat along the river Seine during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympic on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France. IOC also issued an apology after the opening ceremony depicted a scene that appeared to be recreating Leonardo da Vinci’s ‘The Last Supper’ with drag queens, explaining that the intention was “ always to celebrate community and tolerance ” and not “to show disrespect towards any religious group or belief.” Meanwhile, the ceremony’s artistic director Thomas Jolly said the painting was “ not my inspiration and that should be pretty obvious,” explaining: “The idea was to depict a big pagan celebration, linked to the gods of Olympus, and thus the Olympics.”

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