- At the athletes village welcome event, performers dressed as Japan’s three great unifiers, Oda Nobunaga, Toyotomi Hideyoshi, and Tokugawa Ieyasu, with Hideyoshi being the 16th century ruler who led Japan’s invasions of Korea (1592–1598). The Korean Sport & Olympic Committee filed a formal complaint. Organizers later re-ignited the controversy by running a photo zone featuring the figure.
- Bus driver took the soccor team to a baseball stadium instead of the soccor stadium they were supposed to arrive at.
- Organizers played North Korea’s national anthem instead of South Korea’s before a men’s field hockey match.
- The Olympic Council of Asia omitted the playing of anthems for the Women’s handball match because of the incident with the South Korean men’s field hocky anthem mishap.
- Morning of the basketball men’s finals against Japan, the training bus assigned didn’t show up, so they were not able to practice.
- The organizing committee failed to secure proper training venues and facilities, forcing the Korean baseball team to independently rent a private practice field.
- During the men’s modern pentathlon awards ceremony, the announcer referred to South Korea as the Republic of China.
- South Korea flag blocked at the airport. South Korean team had to enter without carrying the flag.
- Men’s volleyball team’s shuttle took them to Okazaki instead of their training venue in Inuyama, cancelling morning practice.
- An Se-young (World no.1 badminton athlete) had to play two matches in one day. Also An Se-young’s early matches were not broadcast.
- Men’s 4x100m Relay: The team was initially disqualified in the heats for an alleged baton exchange violation. After an immediate appeal with video evidence from the coaching staff, the ruling was overturned, allowing them to compete in the final.
- Swimmers who only competed in the preliminary heats of relay events which included South Korea were awarded digital certificates instead of physical medals, as organizers cited cost saving and environmental measures.
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