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Coverage dated January 6, 2022

Banned from the Olympics by IOC, NKorea puts blame elsewhere

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SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday said it would skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic and “hostile forces’ moves,” a largely redundant statement since the…

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  1. Washington Times

    Banned from the Olympics by IOC, North Korea puts blame elsewhere (opens Washington Times)

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    North Korea on Friday said it would skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic and “hostile forces’ moves,” a largely redundant statement since the country has already been banned from the Games by the IOC.

  2. WTOP Washington DC

    Banned from the Olympics by IOC, NKorea puts blame elsewhere (opens WTOP Washington DC)

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    SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — North Korea on Friday said it would skip next month’s Beijing Olympics because of the COVID-19 pandemic and “hostile forces’ moves,” a largely redundant statement since the…

  3. Breitbart News

    North Korea Becomes First Country to Boycott Genocide Olympics – to Protest America (opens Breitbart News)

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    North Korea announced it would not participate in the 2020 Beijing Winter Olympics, omitting that it had been banned.

  4. Newsweek

    North Korea blames "hostile forces" for skipping 2022 Olympics, despite ban by IOC (opens Newsweek)

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    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) suspended North Korea in September, making the statement redundant.

  5. Washington Examiner

    Blacklisted North Korea claims Olympic boycott due to 'hostile forces' moves' and pandemic (opens Washington Examiner)

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    North Korea said its athletes would skip the 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics despite the closeted nation already being suspended from participation.

  6. The Hill

    North Korea will not attend 2022 Winter Olympics (opens The Hill)

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    North Korea announced it would not attend the 2022 Winter Olympics, blaming both the pandemic and "hostile forces" for the decision, specifically calling out the U.S. for raising tensions at the games.

  7. The Diplomat

    North Korea Will Skip Beijing Winter Olympics (opens The Diplomat)

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    North Korea decided not to participate in the Beijing Olympics due to “hostile forces” and the pandemic.

  8. New York Times

    North Korea Says It Will Skip Beijing Olympics Because of the Pandemic (opens New York Times)

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    The country also blamed “hostile forces” for its decision not to send a delegation to China, its closest ally.

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