North Korea sending athletes to Asian Games

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Seoul—North Korean athletes have travelled to China for the Asian Games, state media said, signalling an end to the country’s

The country closed its already-tight borders in early 2020 following the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic and skipped the Tokyo Olympics, which were pushed back to 2021 because of the coronavirus.But Pyongyang said late Saturday it had sent athletes to the Asian Games, to be held in the city of Hangzhou later this month.

North Koreans are also listed on the Games’ website as competing in sports including athletics, gymnastics, basketball, football, boxing and weightlifting. But there have been recent signs that the country’s border restrictions have been eased slightly, with a taekwondo team allowed to travel to a competition last month in Kazakhstan.

 

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