Present there were Kim Yong Il, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Yong Jin, vice-premier of the Cabinet, officials concerned, players and coaches.

Kim Yong Jin said in a congratulatory speech made at the reception that sportspersons of the DPRK achieved steady big successes, adding that this is ascribable to the love and trust of supreme leader Kim Jong Un who has bestowed the highest honor and happiness upon the sportspersons who exalted the honor of the country.

He urged all players and coaches to achieve shining successes at international games by embodying playing principles, methods and tactical system of Korean style and dynamically raising the hot wind of training of Mt. Paektu.

Player Sol Kyong in her reply speech extended deepest thanks to Marshal Kim Jong Un who showed such deep loving care for her though she did what she should do.

She firmly pledged to make steady successes at international games by further improving her physical and technical ability and thus repay the benevolence of Kim Jong Un.