Who is to blame? Flawed Chinese flag raised at Rio medal ceremonies
Organisers trying to get correct flag in time for day three
Organisers of the Rio Olympics are trying to get supplies of the correct Chinese national flag after a flawed version was still being used at medal ceremonies on day two of the Games.
The incorrect flag was again hoisted as China won its first gold medals of the Games – Zhang Mengxue in shooting, Wu Minxia and Shi Tingmao in diving and Long Qingquan in weightlifting.
The flag has a printing fault with the four smaller stars all positioned horizontally rather than circling around and pointing to the larger star.
It was reported that all the Rio Olympics flags were, in fact, made in China, but the Chinese consulate general in Rio said on Monday a company outside the mainland was responsible for making the incorrect flags and the organising committee would contact the firm to rectify the issue.
A staff member with the Chinese Olympic team told the Beijing-based Global Times that the Brazilian authorities should be blamed for the error.
