IOC withholds South Korean medal

The sign that's put the South Korean footballer onto the headlines read "Dokdo is our land." Dokdo, or Takeshima in Japanese, are a set of islands half way between Korea and Japan, that have been disputed between the two countries for decades.

A Korean Olympics Committee official told reporters that the sign that the midfielder displayed was handed to him by spectators at the end of the match, and the player simply ran with it overcome with the joy of victory. FIFA, the world football governing body, has asked the Korean Football Association to further investigate the incident and provide results by the 16th.

Political messages are banned at the Olympics and the 23-year-old footballer was barred from attending the medal award ceremony.

In South Korea, passion remains high over the rocky islands under dispute. For many Koreans, it is a reminder of...

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