https://www.cnet.com/news/samsung-galaxy-note-8-olympic-edition/ >On Wednesday, it was reported that the South Korean company's endeavor to give athletes in this year's Olympic and Paralympic Winter Games a Galaxy Note 8 may violate UN sanctions against two countries: North Korea and Iran.  >For the time being, it's unclear whether or not Samsung will go ahead and give the phones to North Korean and Iranian athletes, decline giving the phones to them or require the athletes to return the phones after the games are over.