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Olympic organizers refuse to unfurl EU flag at opening ceremony

Olympic organizers refuse to unfurl EU flag at opening ceremony

The organizers of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games have rejected an official request from Brussels to unfurl the European Union flag at the opening ceremony of the competition.

EU officials had demanded that along with the ranking of the EU flag, the Slovenian team be allowed to carry the Union flag along with their national flag at the opening ceremony, given that Slovenia is currently the President of the Council of Europe.

An Olympic Committee spokesman said the request had been rejected because "an Olympic team can only unfurl a flag, emblem and national anthem, adopted by the Olympic Committee and its board".

Recall that the Olympics were to take place last year, but have been postponed for this summer due to the coronavirus pandemic. They start the next day, July 23, and end on August 8.

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