<Anchor> The
International Olympic Committee, the International Olympic Committee (IOC), has imposed a disciplinary action suspending the qualifications of the North Korean Olympic Committee for not participating in the Tokyo Olympics without an official notice. As a result of this disciplinary action, North Korea will not be able to participate in the Beijing Winter Olympics, but the possibility remains that North Korean athletes can compete as individuals.
By Kim Jung-woo, staff reporter.
<Reporter> The
IOC Board of Directors has unanimously decided to suspend the qualifications of the North Korean Olympic Committee until the end of next year.
IOC President Thomas Bach explained the reason for the disciplinary decision, saying, "The North Korean Olympic Committee was the only one that did not participate in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics."
[Thomas Bach/IOC Chairman: The North Korean Olympic Committee did not properly abide by the Olympic Charter that it should send athletes to the Olympic Games while not participating in the Tokyo Olympics, but also did not fulfill its obligations.] With
this decision, North Korea will become a state in China in February next year. He was banned from participating in the Winter Olympics in Beijing.
You will not be able to receive assistance from the IOC during the period of Ineligibility.
The possibility remains that North Korean athletes will compete in the Beijing Winter Olympics as individuals.
"If North Korean athletes qualify for the Olympics, the IOC will make the right decision at the right time," Bach said.
Earlier, in March, North Korea decided not to participate in the Tokyo Olympics due to concerns about the spread of Corona 19, but it is said that it did not officially notify the IOC.