North Korea has become the first country to drop out of the 2021 Tokyo Olympics, as Japan faces a possible 4th wave of COVID-19 infections. We explore what this move might mean for the Olympics, as well as the seismic shifts that are happening in the arena of international sporting events.

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Produced by: Tasha Fusil, Alia Zefri

Presented by: Lee Chwi Lynn, Sharmilla Ganesan

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Tags:  Evening Edition,  Business and Economy,  Tokyo Olympics 2021,  North Korea,  Japan,  Covid-19,  Pandemic,  Fourth Wave,  Government/Regulatory/Policy Making,  Sports,  Politics, News, Current Affairs,  Sports