North Korean Olympians Miss Out on Samsung Smartphones Due to Sanctions
UN Security Council sanctions on North Korea prevent athletes from receiving complimentary phones at Paris Games.
- Samsung planned to give Galaxy Z Flip 6 phones to all Olympians, but North Korean athletes were excluded.
- South Korean officials stated that providing the phones would violate UN sanctions on industrial machinery.
- The sanctions, imposed due to North Korea's nuclear and missile programs, include restrictions on smartphones.
- Previous similar issues occurred at the 2018 Winter OlympicsNorth Korean athletes refusing to accept phones.
- North Korean athletes are participating in the Olympics for the first time since 2018 after COVID-19 and IOC bans.
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