The team, founded in January, Juche 45 (1956), is a prestigious one contributing to the country's sports development.

The team played a vanguard role in the sports sector in the 70-day campaign and the 200-day campaign last year under the banner of the self-development-first principle.

Players Rim Jong Sim and Choe Hyo Sim bagged gold and silver medals in the 31st Olympic Games, Rim Un Sim three gold medals in the 2016 World Junior Weightlifting Championships and rhythmic gymnastic players one silver and four bronze medals in international games.

The team snatched more than 300 medals, including 90 gold medals, in the four major national games.

Now, coaches and players of the team put spurs to training with the enthusiasm to create legendary stories of heroic Korea, in hearty response to the New Year Address made by respected Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un.