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Hero Sinam Senior Middle School Famous for Ssirum
Pyongyang, September 11 (KCNA) -- Hero Sinam Senior Middle School in Ryongchon County, North Phyongan Province, the DPRK is well known for ssirum (Korean wrestling).

It won the title again at the team and catch-weight matches of the Ssirum event at the 43rd National Schoolchildren's Sports Contest for Jongilbong Prize held some days ago.

The school has directed primary efforts to implanting the soul and spirit of the Korean nation in the minds of the members of the ssirum group and made a big stride in acquiring basic technology and skill of ssirum by applying scientific training methods suited to their ages and psychological feature.

The Korean people are fond of ssirum, the nation's traditional game, as it is militant and its methods are various and it helps build up patience, fighting spirit and Herculean strength.

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