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Sports Contest of Artistes Held
Pyongyang, November 9 (KCNA) -- The 49th Sports Contest of Artistes took place at Kim Il Sung Stadium on Friday.

The participants competed in various sports events including football, volleyball and ssirum (Korean wrestling), divided into the groups of cinematic art, stage art and fine arts.

Among the spectators were Pak Chun Nam, minister of Culture, An Tong Chun, chairman of the Central Committee of the General Federation of the Unions of Art and Literature of Korea, officials concerned and officials in the field of culture and art.

The mass rhythmic exercise and Taekwon-Do exercise for health revved up the atmosphere of the contest.

The fine arts group beat the stage art group at the football match.

The stage art group took the first place in total standings.

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