After originally omitting Japan from the world map, a PyeongChang Olympic website fixes the mistake only to have it erased again weeks later.
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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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