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North Korea out of Tokyo Olympic Games, dashing hopes of a unified team with South Korea – ABC News
North Korea’s Sports Ministry announces its athletes will be missing the summer Olympic Games for the first time since 1988.
The hope for a united Korean Olympic team has been dashed after officials in the north announced they will not compete at this year’s Games due to COVID-19 concerns.
- North Korea made the decision to pull out of the Tokyo Games on March 25
- The country was considering combining with South Korea to compete together
- South Korea says they are disappointed this will not happen in Tokyo
North Korea’s Sports Ministry announced on Tuesday its athletes would be missing the summer Olympic Games for the first…
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