Hold the phone? Games organizers apologize to Iran for apparent gift gaffe

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Hold the phone? Games organizers apologize to Iran for apparent gift gaffe

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Hold the phone? Games organizers apologize to Iran for apparent gift gaffe

PYEONGCHANG, South Korea (Reuters) - Organizers of South Korea’s Winter Olympics apologized to the Iranian team before Friday’s opening ceremony for what they called a misunderstanding over gifts of Samsung mobile phones. The apology appeared to have helped defuse a spat in which Iran on Thursday summoned South Korea’s ambassador over reports that its athletes would not receive a $1,100 smartphone each. News reports said 4,000 of the phones were being given to athletes attending the Pyeongchang Games, but that athletes from Iran and North ...

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