A combination photo shows the South Korea (L) flag displayed beside North Korea soccer player Song Hui Kim, and the North Korea (R) flag beside the same player after it was changed before the start of the women's soccer match between North Korea and Colombia in Hampden Park, Glasgow, Scotland, Wednesday. — ReutersLONDON — North Korea's women's football match was delayed for more than an hour after they refused to play in an embarrassing mix-up over national flags. The team was angry after Hampden Park's giant screen showed images of North Korean players next to the South Korean flag before their match with Colombia. The game failed to start as scheduled at 7:45 P.M. (1845 GMT) after North Korea refused to take the field. It finally kicked off at 8:50 P.M. “Clearly that is a mistake, we will apologize to the team and the National Olympic Committee and steps will be taken to ensure this does not happen again," said a statement by the organizers. Cable car breaks down Dozens of travelers were left stranded high above the River Thames after London's newly-unveiled cable car broke down in sweltering heat Wednesday. The 45 million pound ($70 million) system that links two Olympic venues ground to a halt for over 30 minutes. Danny Price, head of operator Emirates Air Line, said: “The Emirates Air Line is now back up and running after experiencing a technical fault at 11:45 A.M." “All passengers were safely back in the terminal by 12:18 P.M. and water and first aid were made available to them. We would like to apologize to anyone affected." The cable car, which connects the O2 Arena in Greenwich with the ExCel exhibition center at the Royal Docks in east London, was launched to great fanfare by London mayor Boris Johnson last month. Obscured view Organizers offered refunds to almost 5,000 people after admitting some spectators' view of the 10m diving platform event at the Aquatics Center is partially obscured. It was confirmed that 600 spectators high up in the stands at the 17,500-seater venue would have their view partially obscured at each session. Given there are eight sessions over the men's and women's individual and synchro, it would mean refunds could be issued if people chose to return their tickets, which are all in the £30-50 range ($46-$77). C'mon England ... erm, Great Britain Team GB sent out a press release to toast Great Britain's 1-0 win over New Zealand in the opening game of the women's football tournament in Cardiff. The home team is supposed to represent England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. But in the email subject matter were the words: ‘England women on their way'. — Agencies
