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news Some Olympic officials fear domino effect following North Korea exit The Mainichi © The Mainichi The Olympic rings are seen in Tokyo s Shinjuku Ward. (Mainichi/Masahiro Ogawa) TOKYO The Tokyo 2020 Olympic and Paralympic Games coronavirus-wrought difficulties keep coming. Now, North Korea has revealed it will withdraw its athletes from the games to protect them from infection, becoming the first of the 206 countries and regions affiliated with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) to declare it won t attend this year s competition. Individuals connected to the international event have begun to express concern that the North Korean decision could have a domino effect on participants.

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