[Body Road Special News]There are local media today (17) reported that the Hong Kong Rugby Sevens team was suspected of using the wrong version of the regional flag before accepting the Asian Sevens Series in Incheon, South Korea this weekend. The Hong Kong Rugby Union responded at noon that the regional flag was provided by a local fan who went to support the team, and it is believed that there was no malicious intent or any inappropriate intentions in the act.
Some media reported today that the Bauhinia flower petals in the regional flag held by the Qilan Hong Kong team in South Korea are wider, and the inclinations of the stars and the whole flower are also different. It is suspected that the wrong version of the regional flag was used.
The National Rugby Union issued a statement at noon in response, saying that the regional flag used at the award ceremony following the final was handed over to the team by a fan who went to South Korea to support the Hong Kong team from the auditorium. The NFL believes that the handing over of the regional flag by the fan to the Hong Kong team was not malicious or inappropriate, and thanked the fans who went to South Korea to support the Hong Kong team. The statement also emphasized that the Hong Kong team has carried the official SAR flag in all international competitions it participated in, and it will be displayed on the stadium or carried with the team where possible.
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