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Wrong flag at Olympics? Why the Taegeukgi is tricky — and how to get it right
A medal ceremony mishap at the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics has sparked complaints from South Korea, as a misprinted Korean national flag was discovered to have been used repeatedly throughout the games. A Taegeukgi that had its red-and-blue Taegeuk symbol in the middle improperly tilted counterclockwise was raised during the women’s 3,000-meter short track relay medal ceremony, and the incorrect version of the flag was found to have been used in several earlier events as well. The Interna
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