[OLYMPIC SPOTLIGHT] The fireworks at Glasgow’s Hampden Park on the opening day of play at the 2012 Summer Olympics didn’t end with the USA’s 4-2 win overFrance. North Korea walked off the field, prompting a lengthy delay in the start of the nightcap with Colombia after a South Korea flag was mistakenly displayed next to North Korean players inpre-game introductions on the stadium scoreboard.

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