SPORTS
North Korea to skip Tokyo Olympics in 2021
Baku, April 6, AZERTAC
North Korea will not take part in the Summer Olympics in Tokyo this year in order to protect its athletes from the coronavirus infection, South Korea’s Yonhap news agency reported.
The decision was made at the March meeting of the North's Olympic Committee, the report said.
According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), the meeting was held via a video link-up on March 25 to discuss "practical issues linked to actively organize public sport events."
The 2021 Summer Olympic Games in Japan’s Tokyo will be held between July 23 and August 8.
FEEDBACK
Other news in this section
- 10.05.2024 [18:19]
Mariya Stadnik one step away from Paris Olympics
- 10.05.2024 [17:22]
Teymur Rajabov to compete at Sharjah Masters 2024
- 10.05.2024 [17:05]
Korea’s Kim Yeji triumphs at ISSF Baku World Cup 2024
- 10.05.2024 [16:48]
Three Azerbaijani wrestlers book Paris 2024 Greco spots
- 10.05.2024 [11:05]
Bayer Leverkusen eliminate Roma to face Atalanta in Europa League final
- 09.05.2024 [11:52]
Fiorentina book back-to-back Europa Conference League finals
China, Serbia sign 28 cooperation documents
- 09.05.2024 [14:14]
AERA holds “Transition to Green Energy” seminar at Baku Slavic University
- 09.05.2024 [14:00]
Art figures honored with Azerbaijani Republic President's Award - ORDER
- 09.05.2024 [13:35]
Russia holds Victory Day parade on Moscow’s Red Square
- 09.05.2024 [13:05]
Member of Presidency of Bosnia and Herzegovina invited to COP29
- 09.05.2024 [12:25]
Fiorentina book back-to-back Europa Conference League finals
- 09.05.2024 [11:52]
First Vice-President Mehriban Aliyeva made post on 9 May - Victory Day
- 09.05.2024 [10:39]
Azerbaijan and Israel discuss cooperation and regional developments
- 08.05.2024 [21:51]
Ankara hosts Azerbaijan-Türkiye business forum
- 08.05.2024 [21:22]
Speaker of Azerbaijan`s Milli Majlis meets with Bulgarian President
- 08.05.2024 [21:13]
Direct flights between Sofia and Baku set to begin in June
- 08.05.2024 [20:49]
® Get your car easier by Kapital Bank
- 08.05.2024 [20:38]
Japanese startup to use AI to translate manga
- 08.05.2024 [20:28]
President of Bulgaria concludes his official visit to Azerbaijan
- 08.05.2024 [20:15]
President of Bulgaria and his spouse visit National Gymnastics Arena in Baku
- 08.05.2024 [20:06]
Azerbaijani PM Ali Asadov meets with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan
- 08.05.2024 [19:56]
TikTok, ByteDance sue to block US law seeking sale or ban of app
- 08.05.2024 [18:12]
President Ilham Aliyev and President Rumen Radev made press statements VIDEO
- 08.05.2024 [17:45]
Azerbaijan’s KOBIA attends panel session at AIM Congress in Abu Dhabi
- 08.05.2024 [17:42]
Bulgarian President visits Alley of Martyrs in Baku
- 08.05.2024 [17:28]