Wrong national anthems played three times at Asian Para Games in Japan

What happened: Wrong national anthems were played three times at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan this week. Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa apologised on Wednesday for the latest error. Key numbers: Three anthem errors occurred; the Para Games run through Saturday with about 4,000 athletes and officials in 18 sports; the South Korean anthem played for about five seconds before a sitting Why it matters: The mayor said the errors happened despite operations being reviewed after the Asian Games, calling the repeat unacceptable. He said he felt the tournament was otherwise progressing smoothly.

Wrong national anthems were played three times at the Asian Para Games in Nagoya, Japan this week. Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa apologised on Wednesday for the latest error.

The mayor said the errors happened despite operations being reviewed after the Asian Games, calling the repeat unacceptable. He said he felt the tournament was otherwise progressing smoothly.