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FILE PHOTO: A man looks at his mobile phone next to The Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum in Tokyo, Japan, March 4, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]
PYONGYANG - The Democratic People s Republic of Korea (DPRK) will not participate in the Tokyo Summer Olympics this July due to concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Sports in the DPRK on Tuesday, a website on sports affairs in the country.
The decision was made at a general assembly meeting of the DPRK Olympic Committee held in Pyongyang on March 25, the website news said. The Democratic People s Republic of Korea has decided not to participate in the 32nd Olympic Games during the general assembly to protect our athletes from the global health crisis situation related to the coronavirus as proposed by committee members, it added.
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A woman walks past the Olympic rings in front of the Japan Olympics Museum, in Tokyo, in March 2020. Photo: Reuters
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