S Korean flag fails to rise at Asiad ceremony after S Korea beat Japan to win gold

South Korean flag got stuck and failed to rise during the medal ceremony at Asian Games 2026 after South Korea won the men’s football gold medal by defeating hosts Japan 1-0. Reacting to the mishap, South Korea men’s football captain Lee Gi-hyuk said, "We worked so hard to get here...so it was disappointing that they couldn’t even properly unfurl...the flag.”