“North Korea was suspended from the International Olympic Committee (IOC) until the end of 2022, meaning it will miss out on the Beijing Winter Games, after failing to send a team to the Tokyo Olympics last year, citing COVID-19 concerns.”
New Zealand will not be sending diplomatic representatives at a ministerial level to the Beijing Winter Olympics in February, Deputy Prime Minister Grant Robertson said on Tuesday, citing COVID-19 as the reason.
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N.Korea says won't attend Beijing Olympics, blames COVID-19 and 'hostile forces'
New Zealand won't send diplomats to Beijing Olympics, cites COVID-19
