The International Olympic Committee (IOC) issued an apology after mistakenly introducing South Korean athletes as North Korean during the Paris Olympics opening ceremony, causing significant outrage in South Korea. As the South Korean delegation sailed down the Seine River, they were incorrectly announced using North Korea's official names in both French and English. The South Korean sports ministry expressed regret over the incident and requested a meeting with IOC chief Thomas Bach to address the matter. Additionally, South Korea's National Olympic Committee plans to voice formal protests to the IOC and the Paris Organizing Committee to prevent future errors. Relations between North and South Korea remain tense, which heightened the significance of this mistake. North Korea was introduced correctly, further emphasizing the blunder.