The organizers of the olympics said that due to international sanctions, North Korea and Iran's athletes will not be able to enjoy this free mobile phone.Media reports that the use of smart phones for communications, it may also be used in the military area, which It is also temporarily unable to give North Korea and Iranian athletes reason.
In fact, as a longtime sponsor of the Olympic Games, Samsung has been providing mobile phones for international sports events since 1997. During the Rio Games in 2016, Samsung introduced the S7 Edge Olympic Edition, presented to some national athletes and offered to some national consumers Limited Offer.
It is reported that the customized version of the Winter Olympics Note 8 will not be publicly available in the market, it is already a luxury category, within the scope of international economic sanctions, it can not be provided to North Korea and Iranian athletes.