Organizers play North Korea's anthem before South Korea's hockey match at Asian Games

Asian Games organizers in Nagoya played North Korea's national anthem instead of South Korea's before a men's field hockey match against Bangladesh on Friday, then corrected the error.

• Organizers mistakenly played the North Korean anthem before South Korea's match, leaving players confused as some stood at attention while others placed hands on their chests.
• The committee then played Bangladesh's anthem and South Korea's, but the referee had players exchange greetings while it sounded, starting the match before the anthem finished.
• South Korea won the match 5-0.
• Some Asian Games matches were held before Saturday's official opening ceremony to accommodate the schedule of more than 11,000 athletes.
• The North Korean anthem is banned in South Korea, and the incident adds to a series of organisational complaints from Seoul at the Games.
• A stadium announcer apologized for playing North Korea's anthem before South Korea's match against Bangladesh.
• South Korea's coach Min Tae-seok condemned the incident as a serious problem that should never happen.