The Olympic Charter promotes “the preservation of human dignity” and prohibits all forms of discrimination, including discrimination on the basis of national origin. But there is one country at the Olympics that is treated differently than other countries.

If you don’t already know which one, go to the Olympics website and scroll through the list of National Olympic Committees. You’ll see the names of each country along with its national flag. One of those countries is imaginary. It literally does not exist. The national flag is also fake.