### [2021-04-6](/feed/2021/04/6/index.md)

##### Impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on sports
# North Korea announces the country has withdrawn from participating in the Olympics citing COVID-19 concerns. 

North Korea, which has a decrepit public health system, has taken stringent measures against the virus since early last year, including shutting its borders.


### Sources:

1. [The New York Times](https://www.nytimes.com/2021/04/05/world/asia/covid-north-korea-olympics.html) [Image](https://static01.nyt.com/images/2021/04/06/world/06virus-briefing-north-korea-olympics/06virus-briefing-north-korea-olympics-facebookJumbo.jpg)

### Changes:

1. North Korea announces the country has withdrawn from participating the Olympics citing COVID-19 concerns. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2021-04-05-world-asia-covid-north-korea-olympics.html (The New York Times)]}} _2021-04-06 15:06:11 (First version)_
2. North Korea announces the country has withdrawn from participating in the Olympics citing COVID-19 concerns. [https:--www.nytimes.com-2021-04-05-world-asia-covid-north-korea-olympics.html (The New York Times)]}} _2021-04-06 17:05:47 (Update)_
2. North Korea announces the country has withdrawn from participating in the Olympics citing COVID-19 concerns.  _(Current version)_

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