It is the firm will of the WPK to make the hot wind of sports sweep the country and thus promote the physical strength of all the people so that they may make active contributions to labor and defence and thereby turn the country into a sports powerhouse envied by the world as early as possible, the editorial says, and goes on:

The shining achievements made by our sportspersons at the 17th Asian Games and the 2014 provincial mass sports contest that drew keen attention of the whole country are a clear proof of the vitality of the WPK's idea of attaching importance to sports.

Sports are an important work related to the dignity and honor of the country and the nation and the victorious advance of the revolution and construction.

It is only sportspersons who fly the flags of the DPRK in foreign countries in peace time. The laudable successes made by our sportspersons at international games in recent years have aroused admiration of the world people.

Sports play a big role in enlivening society and heightening the people's revolutionary zeal and fighting spirit.

A hot wind of sports helps the revolutionary and optimistic way of life prevail throughout the country and bring about a bigger advance in building a thriving nation.