FIFA charge Korea player over flag in Olympic game
FIFA have charged a South Korea player after he displayed a flag with a political message during his side’s bronze medal win over Japan in Cardiff.
Jongwoo Park allegedly displayed a banner supporting sovereignty of a group of islands that is disputed territory between the two countries – political messages are banned at the Olympics.
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