[Asian Games] 'Disappointing' as South Korean flag mishap sees Games end on sour note
TOYOTA CITY, Japan — South Korea's Asian Games football captain called it "disappointing" after the country's flag appeared to get stuck during the victory ceremony following their win over hosts Japan. Eom Ji-sung scored the only goal as South Korea won a fourth straight title with a 1-0 victory over Japan in the final at Toyota Stadium near Nagoya on Saturday evening. However, footage of the…
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TOYOTA CITY, Japan — South Korean football captain Eom Ji-sung expressed disappointment after the South Korean flag seemed to get stuck during the victory ceremony following their 1-0 win over hosts Japan in the Asian Games football final at Toyota Stadium. Despite scoring the only goal, South Korea's victory was marred by a flag mishap during the post-match ceremony.
Footage showed officials struggling to raise the flag on the pole, which led to boos from Korean fans. "I believe an awards ceremony should be an occasion for celebration," said captain Lee Gi-hyuk, according to Yonhap News Agency. "We worked so hard to get here, so it was disappointing that they couldn't even properly unfurl the flag."
The Games in Aichi-Nagoya, which conclude later on Sunday, have been plagued by organizational problems.
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