The 28-year-old had notched comfortable win at the Asian Olympic Games Qualification Tournament in Doha in March to qualify for his maiden Summer Games
A website run by the North's sports ministry said the decision was made during a national Olympic Committee meeting where members prioritised protecting athletes from the "world public health crisis caused by Covid-19
In the individual events, Bhaker will be fielded in the women's 25m pistol, 10m air pistol event with Yashaswini Singh Deswal and in the 10m air pistol mixed event
I want to give my absolute best at the Tokyo Olympics and am not going to restrict myself in thinking about what I can or cannot achieve in the global event. The possibilities are limitless," she said in a virtual press conference from Italy
Speaking of Tokyo 2021, Bach reiterated his gratitude for the host's commitment and determination to organise the Games "in a safe and secure way for all the participants"
The Indian Men's Hockey Team is scheduled to play the Asian Champions Trophy in Dhaka, early March next year provided there are no travel restrictions due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
We were completely blanked as qualifiers were in a month's time when the lockdown happened, our practice was going really well but then suddenly we had no idea what to do.
IOC president specified that it is yet to be decided if the stadiums can be filled up to its full capacities or if social distancing norms will stand during the Olympics