HANGZHOU, China : The Olympic Council of Asia (OCA) says it is happy for the North Korea flag to keep flying at the Hangzhou Asian Games despite it being banned over the country's non-compliance with global anti-doping rules.The World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) banned the flag at all major sporting events,
HANGZHOU, China : The Olympic Council of Asia says it is happy for the North Korea flag to keep flying at the Hangzhou Asian Games despite it being banned over the country's non-compliance with global anti-doping rules.
Acting OCA President Randhir Singh said Asian Games organisers and North Korea were in discussions with WADA but that the flag was still"flying". "Let me tell you, our intention is that everyone should participate and everyone should have the opportunity to participate. North Korea was suspended from the International Olympic Committee until the end of 2022, missing last year's Beijing Winter Games, after failing to send a team to the Summer Olympics in Tokyo.
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