Wrong National Anthems Played 3 Times at Asian Para Games
Nagoya, Oct. 21 (Jiji Press)--The wrong national anthems were played three times during the ongoing Asian Para Games on Monday, Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa, acting head of the sporting festival's organizing committee, said Wednesday. In para taekwondo, athletes from Mongolia and Taiwan won gold medals in women's and men's events, respectively, but the Iranian national anthem was played dur...
Nagoya, Japan hosted the Asian Para Games, but wrong national anthems were played three times during the event, as reported on Wednesday by Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa. The sporting festival, primarily held in Aichi Prefecture, including Nagoya's capital, saw the wrong anthem played during medal ceremonies for para taekwondo events.
In the women's para taekwondo event, Iran's anthem was played, despite Mongolia's athlete winning gold. The mistake was due to incorrect music playback software settings. The Iranian anthem was halted, and the Mongolian national anthem was played instead. The men's para taekwondo medal ceremony, originally scheduled to take place later on Wednesday, will be redone.
In another incident, during a women's sitting volleyball match between China and Iran, the South Korean national anthem was played instead of the Chinese anthem. The mistake was corrected midway through the ceremony and replaced with the Chinese anthem.
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