South Korean broadcaster apologizes after using stereotypical and offensive images to represent countries during Olympics opening ceremony

A South Korean broadcast company has apologized after using stereotypical and offensive images to represent countries during their broadcast of the Olympic games in Tokyo. 

Seoul-based MBC broadcasted the opening ceremony on Friday, where athletes from each country walk into the Olympic stadium with flags and outfits to represent their homes. MBC put up photos for each country as they entered – including a pizza for Italy and salmon for Norway. Some of the images were not just stereotypical exports from the countries, but offensive reminders of dark periods, as shown in in photos taken by South Korea-based journalist Raphael Rashid.