South Korea’s sports activities ministry stated in an announcement that it “expresses remorse” over the inaccurate announcement.
Second vice sports activities minister Jang Mi-ran, a 2008 Olympic weightlifting champion, has requested for a gathering with IOC chief Thomas Bach to debate the matter, it added.
The sports activities ministry has additionally requested the overseas ministry to “ship a robust protest to the French aspect” over the problem, the assertion stated.
South Korea’s Nationwide Olympic Committee plans to satisfy with the Paris Olympics Organising Committee and the IOC to voice their protest, request measures to stop a recurrence, and ship an official letter of protest underneath the identify of the top of its delegation, the sports activities ministry stated.
