North Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics
| North Korea at the 2020 Summer Olympics | |
|---|---|
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| IOC code | PRK |
| NOC | Olympic Committee of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea |
| in Tokyo, Japan | |
| Summer Olympics appearances | |
North Korea, officially the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, was expected to compete at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo. Originally scheduled to take place from 24 July to 9 August 2020, the Games have been postponed to 23 July to 8 August 2021, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1]
On 6 April 2021, North Korea announced it would not participate in the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics due to COVID-19 fears. It would have been on its 11th Olympic appearance.[2]
References[edit]
- ↑ "Joint Statement from the International Olympic Committee and the Tokyo 2020 Organising Committee". Olympics. 24 March 2020. Retrieved 28 March 2020.
- ↑ Choe, Sang-hun (6 April 2021). "North Korea, citing the pandemic, will skip the Tokyo Olympics". The New York Times. Retrieved 5 April 2021.
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