Prejudice, not just COVID, is behind DPRK’s expected absence from Paralympics



Features Prejudice, not just COVID, is behind DPRK’s expected absence from Paralympics COVID-19 is DPRK’s immediate concern, but experts say the country also discriminates against people with disabilities Chaewon Chung July 30, 2021 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON NK News (file) With North Korea already out of the ongoing Summer Games, it’s increasingly unlikely that they will participate in next month’s Tokyo Paralympics due to COVID-19 concerns. The Paralympics would be the latest in a growing list of international sporting events that the DPRK has refused to send athletes to due to the pandemic. Most recently, it announced on Thursday that it would not participate in next year’s U23 Asian Cup or Women’s Asian Cup. With North Korea already out of the ongoing Summer Games, it’s increasingly unlikely that they will participate in next month’s Tokyo Paralympics due to COVID-19 concerns. The Paralympics would be the latest in a growing list of international sporting events that the DPRK has refused to send athletes to due to the pandemic. Most recently, it announced on Thursday that it would not participate in next year’s U23 Asian Cup or Women’s Asian Cup. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Prejudice, not just COVID, is behind DPRK’s expected absence from Paralympics

COVID-19 is DPRK’s immediate concern, but experts say the country also discriminates against people with disabilities

Chaewon Chung July 30, 2021

Prejudice, not just COVID, is behind DPRK’s expected absence from Paralympics

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With North Korea already out of the ongoing Summer Games, it’s increasingly unlikely that they will participate in next month’s Tokyo Paralympics due to COVID-19 concerns.

The Paralympics would be the latest in a growing list of international sporting events that the DPRK has refused to send athletes to due to the pandemic. Most recently, it announced on Thursday that it would not participate in next year’s U23 Asian Cup or Women’s Asian Cup.

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