Wrong national anthems played three times at Asian Para Games

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 22 Oct, 08:44 · Archive

National anthems were played incorrectly three times at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan this week.

Wrong national anthems were played three times at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan during the week, prompting an apology from the city's mayor. The errors occurred despite pledges to prevent such mistakes following similar problems at the Asian Games held in the same city weeks earlier.

On Monday, the Iranian national anthem was played in full when a Taiwanese athlete won gold in men's para taekwondo. Later that day, the Iranian anthem was played again during a women's para taekwondo ceremony as a Mongolian competitor received the gold medal. The Mongolian delegation pointed out the error, and the Mongolian anthem was subsequently played after the delegation provided the correct music. Also on Monday, the South Korean anthem was broadcast for about five seconds instead of the Chinese anthem before a sitting volleyball match between China and Iran.

Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said at a news conference that the errors were "unacceptable", particularly given that operations had been reviewed following problems at the Asian Games. The Asian Para Games, featuring about 4,000 athletes and officials across 18 sports, was set to continue through Saturday.

How it is being reported

• Wrong national anthems played three times at Asian Para Games in JapanThe Iranian national anthem was played for athletes from Taiwan and Mongolia, prompting Nagoya's mayor to apologise.Al Jazeera · 22 Oct, 08:10
• Wrong national anthems played three times at Asian Para GamesIn sitting volleyball, the South Korean national anthem was played instead of the Chinese anthem ahead of a women's match between China and Iran.The Japan Times · 22 Oct, 02:58

In this story: Nagoya · China · Iran · South Korea · Taiwan · Mongolia · Japan · Ichiro Hirosawa

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