Seoul says Samsung phone giveaway at Olympics may violate North Korea sanctions

North Korea Olympians not given Samsung phones: IOC

Seoul, South Korea – North Korean Olympians have not received Samsung smartphones, unlike athletes from other countries, the IOC told AFP on Thursday, hours after Seoul suggested that providing them the phones could violate UN sanctions against the nuclear-armed North. South Korea’s tech giant Samsung Electronics, an official partner of the Olympics, earlier announced it was providing an Olympic edition of its advanced smartphone, the foldable G…

Olympic athletes from North Korea are the only ones who did not receive a smartphone from South Korean tech giant Samsung as a gift, the IOC confirmed.

All but them: the Olympic athletes of North Korea are the only ones who did not receive a smartphone from the South Korean tech giant Samsung as a gift, the IOC told AFP on Thursday, with Seoul fearing that this gesture would violate UN sanctions against Pyongyang....

The South Korean phone manufacturer distributes smartphones to athletes except North Koreans for political reasons.

Samsung smartphones given to Olympic athletes may violate North Korea sanctions

South Korean officials said providing Samsung smartphones to North Korean athletes at the Paris Olympics would violate UN Security Council sanctions against the country over its nuclear and missile program.The South Korean technology giant is a major Olympic partner, and its newest Galaxy Z Flip 6 smartphones are being given to all athletes competing at the Games.The International Olympic Committee confirmed that the phones were sent to the Olym…

The South Korean Olympic sponsor Samsung is equipping all Olympians with a smartphone – except the North Koreans.