A major diplomatic incident marred the first day of competition at the London Olympics when the North Korea women’s football team walked off after the South Korea flag was mistakenly displayed before their match against Colombia.
The error occurred at Glasgow’s Hampden Park which was hosting one of the day’s six matches kicking off the women’s tournament and led to a delay of more than an hour before the game eventually started with the Koreans winning 2-0.
The pre-match drama in Scotland overshadowed what followed on the pitch as sporting action began around Britain two days before the official opening ceremony of the Games in London on Friday.
The trouble began when the South Korea flag was shown on a giant screen before the kick-off of the Group G match at Hampden, one of five venues hosting games outside London, and Olympic organisers had to issue an apology.
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