Japanese Asian Games Organizers Apologize to S. Korea
Seoul, Oct. 7 (Jiji Press)--South Korea's Korean Sports & Olympic Committee said Wednesday that it has received an apology letter from the Japanese organizing committee of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games over operational problems involving the South Korean delegation during the event, which concluded on Sunday. Among these problems at the Asian Games, the South Korean flag failed to be ra...
Seoul, October 7 - The South Korean Sports & Olympic Committee has received an apology letter from the Japanese organizers of the 2026 Aichi-Nagoya Asian Games, following operational issues that affected the South Korean delegation during the event. The games concluded on Sunday.
One of the significant problems was the South Korean flag not being raised during the medal ceremony after South Korea defeated Japan in the men's soccer final on Saturday. Hideaki Omura, the governor of Aichi Prefecture in central Japan and chairman of the organizing committee, apologized for this incident, describing it as an "operational error." He also explained that the knots on the ropes used to hoist flags had not been checked in advance.
The South Korean committee had previously sent a letter of protest to the Japanese organizers regarding multiple issues, including an incident where South Korean players could not practice on the morning of the men's basketball final. This was due to them being unable to board the designated shuttle bus.
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