Sports Contests for Paektusan Cup Close
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK
Pyongyang, February 28(KCNA) -- The sports contests for Paektusan Cup, which opened on Feb. 10 on the occasion of the February holiday, the birthday of leader Kim Jong Il, closed.
Four new Republic records were set in athletic and archery events at the contests involving 19 events and 92 games.
Players of the April 25 Sports Group, the Amnokgang National Defense Sports Group, the April 25 National Defense Sports Group, Pyongyang City Sports Group gave a good account of themselves in sports events.
The April 25 Sports Group took the first place in volleyball games (men and women), basketball games (men and women), table-tennis games (men), marathon races (men and women) and swimming games (men and women), the Amnokgang Sports Group in table-tennis games (women), the North Phyongan Provincial Sports Group in speed skating games (men and women) and the Ryanggang Provincial Sports Group in ski competitions (men and women).
In shooting competitions, the April 25 National Defense Sports Group and the Amnokgang National Defense Sports Group took first places in all men and women's competitions.
A closing ceremony took place at the Basketball Gymnasium in Chongchun Street on Feb. 27.
Present at the ceremony were Kim Jung Rin, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned and sportspersons.
Vice-Chairman of the Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission Jong In Chol made a closing address.
@At the ceremony cups and medals were awarded to those sports groups and players who proved successful
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