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Organizers Correct Wrong Anthems After Asian Para Games Mix-Ups

By Drooid · Oct 22, 2026, 6:16 AM UTC · How we work

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Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said three anthem mix-ups occurred at the Asian Para Games.
Iran’s anthem was played instead of Chinese Taipei’s during the men’s para-taekwondo ceremony on Oct 19.
Iran’s anthem also replaced Mongolia’s during the women’s para-taekwondo ceremony on Oct 19.
South Korean anthem played instead of China’s before a volleyball match with Iran on Oct 19.
Organizers stopped wrong anthem, played the correct one and blamed a music-playback software error.

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Nagoya Mayor Ichiro Hirosawa said three anthem mix-ups occurred at the Asian Para Games.
Iran’s anthem was played instead of Chinese Taipei’s during the men’s para-taekwondo ceremony on Oct 19.
Iran’s anthem also replaced Mongolia’s during the women’s para-taekwondo ceremony on Oct 19.
South Korean anthem played instead of China’s before a volleyball match with Iran on Oct 19.
Organizers stopped wrong anthem, played the correct one and blamed a music-playback software error.