calendar>>October 3. 2013 Juche 102
National Sports Contest of Provincial Teams Held
Pyongyang, October 3 (KCNA) -- Matches of the National Sports Contest of Provincial Teams took place at the successfully remodeled Pyongyang Indoor Stadium which opened on Thursday.

Group league matches of basketball are played by provincial sports teams.

Group league matches of volleyball and table tennis are held in the field of popular sports.

Men's see-sawing basketball games took place between Taeryonggang and Chongchongang teams, drawing attention of sports experts and fans. Spectators enthusiastically cheered the players whenever they scored points by displaying high technique.

Women's volleyball games were played between the teams of South Hwanghae and South Hamgyong provinces. The players fully displayed their technique acquired through popular sports activities.

They were also warmly acclaimed by spectators for playing as good as players of sports teams.

Breath-taking table tennis matches were played between North Phyongan and South Hwanghae provincial teams, between Nampho City and North Hwanghae Provincial teams, between Kangwon and Ryanggang provincial teams and between South Phyongan and Jagang provincial teams.

Spectators cheered the players whenever they displayed admirable technique.

Taeryonggang team defeated its rival 74:59 in basketball event, South Hwanghae Provincial team won its rival 3:1 in volleyball event and South Hwanghae Provincial team beat back its rival 2:0, Nampho City team its rival 2:1, Kangwon Provincial team its rival 2:1 and South Phyongan Provincial team its rival 2:0 in table tennis matches.

The contest goes on.

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