Diplomatic dispute? That means customers to be had. One cheeky optician known for its humor is running a full page ad in a British newspaper that cashes in on the recent Korean flag mix-up at the women's soccer game between North Korea and Colombia. The ad appears Friday in the pull-out Olympics section of Britain's Daily Telegraph newspaper. It features both the North Korean and South Korean flags side-by-side. Underneath is Korean writing which, when translated, roughly matches the optician's famous advertising catch phrase: "Should have gone to Specsavers." The South Korean flag was mistakenly displayed on the giant screen before the match in Glasgow, Scotland, on Wednesday night. The North Korean team refused to take the field for about an hour before the game started. London organizers have since apologized for the mix-up. North Korea's IOC member, Chang Ung, has now proposed that Olympic protocol officials meet with team leaders before every medal ceremony to check that the correct flags and national anthems are used. —Fergus Bell — Twitter http://twitter.com/fergb ___ EDITOR'S NOTE — "Eyes on London" shows you the Olympics through the eyes of Associated Press journalists across the 2012 Olympic city and around the world. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item, and get even more AP updates from the Games here: http://twitter.com/AP_Sports
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FILE - This July 25, 2012, file mobile phone photo provided by James Crossan shows a mistakenly displayed South Korean flag on a jumbo screen instead of North Korea's before a women's soccer match, which prompted the North Koreans to refuse to take the field for nearly an hour in Glasgow, Scotland. "We will apologize to the team and the National Olympic Committee and steps will be taken to ensure this does not happen again," organizers said. The Olympic-sized political gaffes and cultural goofs already registered before the London games officially open Friday have proven one thing in the globalized planet of the early 21st century: Even with the best of intentions, organizing an offense-free Olympics is nearly impossible. (AP Photo/James Crossan, File)
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