新华社平壤4月6日电（记者洪可润 江亚平）据“朝鲜体育”网站6日报道，由于新冠肺炎疫情防控形势依然严峻，朝鲜决定不参加东京奥运会。

Novel coronavirus pneumonia, Pyongyang, April 6 Xinhua (reporter Hong Kerun Jiang Yaping), according to the "Korean sports" website reported on 6, as the new crown pneumonia epidemic prevention and control situation is still grim, North Korea decided not to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games.

报道说，朝鲜奥林匹克委员会于3月25日在平壤举行会议，根据委员的提议，决定不参加东京奥运会，以保护运动员的健康免受新冠肺炎疫情的威胁。

According to novel coronavirus pneumonia, the Olympic Committee of Korea held a meeting in Pyongyang in March 25th. According to the proposal of the members, the Olympic Games decided not to participate in the Tokyo Olympic Games to protect the athletes' health from the threat of the new crown pneumonia.

报道还说，会议强调在新的五年计划期间，要在国际比赛中持续增加获奖牌数量，在全国掀起体育热潮。

The report also said that the meeting stressed that during the new five-year plan period, we should continue to increase the number of medals won in international competitions and set off a nationwide sports boom.

自新冠肺炎疫情暴发后，朝鲜立即采取严格的防控措施，其中包括关闭边境，以防止病毒的传播。朝鲜官方媒体多次表示，朝鲜迄今为止尚未发现新冠病毒确诊病例。

After the outbreak of novel coronavirus pneumonia, the DPRK immediately took strict control measures, including closing the border to prevent the spread of the virus. North Korea's official media have repeatedly said that no confirmed case of new coronavirus has been found in North Korea so far.