IOC to reallocate slots, finalizing N. Korea's absence at Tokyo Games

The International Olympic Committee on Tuesday decided to redistribute slots for the Tokyo Olympics that were being held for North Korea, in a move that effectively finalized the Asian country's absence from the upcoming games.Although North Korea's Olympic committee has not informed the IOC of its intentions, the country's sports ministry said in April that Pyongyang would not participate in the Summer Games to protect its athletes from the novel coronavirus.It will be the first time for North Korea to skip the summer Olympics since the Seoul Games in 1988. The reclusive country did not ta…READ FULL ARTICLE