South Korea expresses regret as athletes introduced as North Korea at Olympics opening

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South Korea expresses regret as athletes introduced as North Korea at Olympics opening
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Members of both Korean Olympic delegations get introduced in Paris as the North's official name 'Democratic People's Republic of Korea,' eliciting dismay from the South side

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South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organizers the mistake will not happen again. “We express regret that the country was introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games when the athletes of the Republic of Korea were entering,” it said.

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