According to the country's sports minister, the reason is the corona pandemic.

But according to sources close to the government in the capital Conakry, it is for economic reasons.

Guinea would have had five active players during the Olympics: wrestler Yarie Camara, judoka Mamadou Samba Bah, swimmers Fatoumata Lamarana Toure and Mamadou Tahirou Bah and 100-meter runner Aissata Deen Conte.

North Korea announced in April that it was not sending a delegation to the Olympics to protect its assets against risks linked to the corona pandemic.

CLIP: Dream start in the Olympics for Sweden

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Peter Gerhardsson and Sweden won big over the USA Photo: Bildbyrån