The Badminton World Federation (BWF) has apologised after the old fascist-era Spanish national anthem was played for gold medallist Carolina Marin at the world championships in Indonesia.
Marin successfully defended her world title in Jakarta on Sunday against India’s Saina Nehwal.
But the version of Spain’s Royal March played at the medal ceremony was the one dating back to Gen Francisco Franco’s far-right dictatorship.
Report from BBC earlier in the week
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