The South Korean technology giant is a major Olympic partner, and its newest Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones are being given to all athletes competing at the Games.
, then later said the North Korean athletes had not received them. It's unclear where the phones might have went.Silver medalist Jonghoon Lim of Team Republic of Korea takes a selfie with gold medalists Chuqin Wang and Yingsha Sun of Team Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea and bronze medalist Jong Sik Ri and Kum Yong Kim of Team Democratic Peoples Republic of Korea after the table tennis mixed doubles.
Lee Jaewoong, the ministry's spokesperson, said it would be "critical to prevent the prohibited items from going into North Korea". The issue also arose during the 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea, where the North Koreans refused to receive Samsung devices that the organising committee had offered under condition that they return them before heading home, according to South Korean officials.
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