North Korea opts out of Tokyo Olympics

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North Korea will not be winning any medals in the Tokyo Olympics.

The country’s national Olympic Committee decided to back out of the games during a meeting on March 25. They said the decision was made to protect their athletes from the “world public health crisis caused by COVID-19.”

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