The International Olympic Committee has issued an apology after kicking off the2024 Summer Olympicswith an unfortunate error.
We apologize wholeheartedly, said Adams, adding: An operational mistake was made.
We can only apologize in an evening of so many moving parts that that mistake was made.
Flagbearer Sanghyeok Woo of Team Republic of Korea stands on a boat on the River Seine during the Opening Ceremony of the Summer Olympic Games on July 26, 2024 in Paris, France.Tom Weller/VOIGT/GettyImages
And we apologize to people from the Republic of Korea for that.
Sorry for that error.
South Sudan ultimately won 90-79 in their first Olympic basketball game against Puerto Rico on Sunday.
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. (Kirill Kudrtavtsev/AFP via Getty Images)
