North Korean athletes did not receive the Galaxy S7 edge – Pplware

There are differences that even technology can overcome. This reality was visible last month when Samsung announced its Galaxy S7 edge Edition Olympics. The South Korean company has launched this edition and as official sponsor of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, offered 12,500 smartphones Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games, along with the wireless earbuds IconX.

The idea would be for each athlete participate in the Olympic Games, receive a copy, but it seems the political gap that divides the Koreas also here divided on offer.

Galaxy S7 edge separating the Koreas

the Samsung offered to each athlete, the entourages participating in the 2016 Olympic Games, a unit of limited edition Galaxy S7 edge Olympic Games … everyone but the north Koreans. According to reports by Digital Trends, these smartphones were awarded on August 5 in the pre-game festivities.

north Korean athletes were barred from participating and were not allowed to carry the Galaxy S7 during the opening ceremony. to make sure that in fact it did not happen, the head of the north Korean team confiscated the devices so that athletes do not could have lit the display from Samsung that was displayed on the device. Up to this point the players have not yet received the Galaxy S7 edge.

Galaxy S7 Rio 2016 Olympic Games limited edition

Considering the tension between the two countries, participants from North Korea will never see the limited edition smartphone that Samsung has prepared even more so because it is “the usual” country officials confiscate electronic devices of athletes for fear that they see the reality beyond the borders and want to defect.

selfie between south Korean Lee Eun-jo, 17 years and the North Korean Hong Un Jong 27 years

But it is not only here that we see the pressure on athletes from North Korea do not mix with the other delegations . Athletes also are not allowed to local frequenter of interest or even to live with the other athletes during the Olympic Games Rio 2016. If the issue is related only to the results, then North Korea is well positioned as it currently holds the position 20 ranking this edition of the Olympic Games.