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North Korea says it will not participate in Tokyo Games

North Korea will not be sending any athletes to the reorganised 2020 Olympics in Tokyo over coronavirus fears.
Olympic Games • 06 Apr 21

Tempestuous Korean derby played behind closed doors

South Korea were happy to have made it back from Pyongyang in one piece after Tuesday's brutal 2022 World Cup qualifier, with a Korean FA official describing the physical encounter as being "like war".
Soccer • 17 Oct 19

North and South Korea in joint world cup bid

Nine different bids have been received for the tournament - a huge increase on the two each for 2015 and 2019.
Soccer • 19 Mar 19

North Korea will send team to Winter Olympics in South

International Olympic Committee president Thomas Bach has "warmly welcomed" North Korea's decision to take part in next month's Winter Games in South Korea.
Paris 2024 • 09 Jan 18

North and South Koreas set for Pyongyang tie

South Korea plans to allow its women's football team to make a rare visit to the North next week raising the prospect of the South's flag flying in Pyongyang.
Soccer • 30 Mar 17

Rim extends North Korea's golden run

Rim Jong Sim triumphed from a nailbiting women's 69kg to take North Korea's weightlifting gold medal count to three at the 2012 Olympic Games and continue the nation's remarkable surprise performance.
Paris 2024 • 01 Aug 12

North Korea apoplectic after flag clanger

North Korea staged a protest at tonight's Olympic women's football match against Colombia at Hampden after a national flag blunder.
Paris 2024 • 25 Jul 12

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