SportCNABungling Asian Games chiefs play North Korean anthem for South Korea
Asian Games organisers in Nagoya accidentally played North Korea's national anthem instead of South Korea's before a hockey match, angering South Korean officials.
Asian Games organisers mistakenly played the North Korean national anthem ahead of a men's hockey match between Bangladesh and South Korea.
Organisers at the Asian Games in Nagoya played the North Korean national anthem for the South Korean men's hockey team before their match against Bangladesh.
South Korea went on to win the match 5-0, but coach Min Tae-seok called the anthem blunder a serious problem that simply should never happen.
The Games have already been hit by complaints about poor accommodation and teams stranded at the airport for up to six hours on arrival.
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