While not every athlete can win a medal, all the Olympians competing at the ongoing Paris Games were supposed to take home a brand-new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone valued at some $1,200 a piece, courtesy of event sponsor Samsung.
But Seoul officials raised concerns on Thursday that the promotional giveaway by the South Korean tech giant may run afoul of U.N. sanctions. The reason: The recipients reportedly include the 14 North Korean athletes competing in Paris.
While not every athlete can win a medal, all the Olympians competing at the ongoing Paris Games were supposed to take home a brand-new Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphone valued at some $1,200 a piece, courtesy of event sponsor Samsung.
But Seoul officials raised concerns on Thursday that the promotional giveaway by the South Korean tech giant may run afoul of U.N. sanctions. The reason: The recipients reportedly include the 14 North Korean athletes competing in Paris.
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