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International Olympic Committee announces that they have suspended North Korea from participating in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing

The International Olympic Committee announces that they have suspended North Korea from participating in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after the country failed to send a delegation to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The suspension will last until the end of 2022.

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SportInternational Olympic Committee announces that they have suspended North Korea from participating in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing

The International Olympic Committee announces that they have suspended North Korea from participating in the upcoming Winter Olympics in Beijing after the country failed to send a delegation to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo. The suspension will last until the end of 2022.

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