Present there were Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier and chairman of the State Planning Commission who doubles as vice-chairman of the State Physical Culture and Sports Guidance Commission, Ri Jong Mu, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, officials concerned, players and coaches and their family members.

Ro Tu Chol in a speech warmly congratulated Rim Jong Sim and Ri Se Gwang on winning at the Olympic Games and glorifying the dignity of the country.

The players let fly the DPRK flags at the international games, greatly encouraging the service personnel and people, he noted, calling upon all sportspersons to register bigger successes at international games.

Rim Jong Sim in her reply extended the greatest glory and warmest thanks to supreme leader Kim Jong Un, reflecting the intense loyalty and boundless reverence of all sportspersons.

She expressed the determination to repay the trust of the Party and the expectation of the country and its people by winning more gold medals at international games in the future, too.