MBC -- one of the largest national television networks -- used images of the 1986 Chernobyl nuclear disaster for Ukraine, a riot for Haiti and a promotional bitcoin poster for El Salvador when each nation entered the stadium.
Coronavirus restrictions meant a stripped back celebration with the traditional delegations of athletes masked and far smaller than usual, ranging from just a handful of people to a few dozen.
The broadcaster issued an apology following the opening ceremony, saying "inappropriate images and captions were used to introduce some countries."For some countries, the descriptions were more gastronomic, with images of pizza for Italy, sushi for Japan, and salmon for Norway. In the captions, the network described the Marshall Islands as "a former nuclear test site for the United States" and Haiti as a country "with an unstable political situation due to the assassination of its president"."They used whatever popped up first on Google," said one user online.Our goal is to create a safe and engaging place for users to connect over interests and passions.
For the first day of the Tokyo Olympics, the US Womens soccer team rebounded from their disappointing loss to Sweden with a 6-1 victory against New Zealand, while Brody Malone and Sam Mikulak delivered a strong showing for the mens gymnastics qualifiers, netting fourth place for the US. The US Womens water polo team also dominated, coming out with a 25-4 victory against host Team Japan.
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