After originally omitting Japan from the world map, a PyeongChang Olympic website fixes the mistake only to have it erased again weeks later.
2018 Winter Games
Oops they did it again! Japan removed from map for the second time by Olympic charity
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Master Blaster
Oct 15, 2017 - Tweet
It looks like some graphic designer was aiming for the gold medal in passive-aggressiveness.
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