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International Olympic Committee (IOC) Has Suspended North Korea

Kumari Sonali

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) Has Suspended North Korea:

The International Olympic Committee (IOC) has suspended North Korea until the end of 2022 after it failed to send a team to the Tokyo Games.

  • The suspension means the country will miss out on the Beijing Winter Games.
  • North Korea did not send a delegation to the Tokyo Games, saying it wanted to protect its athletes from Covid-19.
  • IOC President Thomas Bach said the IOC reserves the right to make decisions on any individual North Korean athletes who qualify for Beijing 2022 and to reconsider the duration of the country’s suspension.
  • At Rio Olympics 2016, North Korea had won two Golds, three Silvers and two Bronzes.

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