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Sports Fans Flock to Club World Cup 2023 Promotional Events in Jeddah

Screens under the slogan "Welcome, Fans!" have emerged to greet football enthusiasts supporting the participating clubs. SPA
Screens under the slogan "Welcome, Fans!" have emerged to greet football enthusiasts supporting the participating clubs. SPA
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Sports Fans Flock to Club World Cup 2023 Promotional Events in Jeddah

Screens under the slogan "Welcome, Fans!" have emerged to greet football enthusiasts supporting the participating clubs. SPA
Screens under the slogan "Welcome, Fans!" have emerged to greet football enthusiasts supporting the participating clubs. SPA

Sports and football fans are gathering at the Jeddah Corniche to participate in promotional events for the 2023 Club World Cup, which will be hosted in the Saudi governorate from December 12 to 22.

The Corniche is hosting a range of interactive sports activities, including filming the original cup for the tournament, which will be held in the stadiums of King Abdullah Sports City and Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal City with the participation of seven international clubs.

Sports and entertainment activities on the Jeddah Corniche offer the chance to meet sports talents and football stars and learn about the tournament's history. The original cup will be on display, and a range of interactive activities will allow visitors to engage in sports experiences.

Seven clubs will participate in the 20th edition of the Club World Cup 2023, hosted by the Kingdom. These include the clubs that have won the highest-ranked tournaments in the continental federations and the host country's representative.

The participating clubs are Al-Ittihad Club of Saudi Arabia, Manchester City of England, Urawa Reds of Japan, Egypt’s Al-Ahly, Auckland City of New Zealand, Mexico’s Club Leon, and Fluminense of Brazil.

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South Korea Expresses Regret after Its Athletes Introduced as North Korea at Opening Ceremony

Athletes of South Korea travel by boat along the Seine river during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP)
Athletes of South Korea travel by boat along the Seine river during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP)
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South Korea Expresses Regret after Its Athletes Introduced as North Korea at Opening Ceremony

Athletes of South Korea travel by boat along the Seine river during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP)
Athletes of South Korea travel by boat along the Seine river during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics, in Paris, France, Friday, July 26, 2024. (AP)

South Korea expressed regret that its delegation of athletes at the Paris Olympics opening ceremony on Friday was introduced as from rival North Korea and has demanded assurances from organizers the mistake will not happen again.

As the boat carrying South Korean athletes passed on the Seine, the announcer introduced them as the "Democratic People's Republic of Korea" - the official name of North Korea - in French and English.

The announcer used the same introduction when the North Korean delegation passed.

South Korea's vice minister for sports and culture, Jang Mi-ran, who was in Paris, had requested a meeting with International Olympics Committee President Thomas Bach, the ministry said in a statement.

"We express regret that the country was introduced as North Korea at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympic Games when the athletes of the Republic of Korea were entering," it said.

South Korea's National Olympic Committee immediately referred the incident to the Games' organizers and requested that the error will not be repeated.

South Korea's delegation includes 143 athletes competing in 21 events. North Korea, which is returning to the Games for the first time since Rio 2016, has sent 16 athletes.