Officials and working people of different units including ministries and national institutions in Pyongyang had diverse sports events including group running, mass rhythmic exercise and Taekwon-Do exercise for health on the first day of sports this year.

Their group running despite mid-winter cold stirred up citizens' sporting enthusiasm.

What drew keen interest of people was a volleyball match held by officials of the Ministry of Light Industry, the major front of the general onward movement for improving the standard of people's living.

Sporting activities are also brisk among schoolchildren.

They enjoy their winter vacation, skating and sleighing and playing such folk games as kite-flying and top spinning.