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24th Paektusan Prize Sports Contest among Officials of National Institutions Closes
Pyongyang, February 28 (KCNA) -- The 24th Paektusan Prize Sports Contest among Officials of National Institutions, which began on Feb. 4, closed with due ceremony at the Basketball Gymnasium in Chongchun Street on Thursday.

Teams of the Ministry of Railways, the State Commission of Science and Technology, the Taesong Bank and the Sci-Tech Complex came first in the tug of war.

Teams of the Ministry of Electric Power Industry, the General Bureau of Public Catering Service, the Myohyang Guidance Bureau and the Academy of Medical Science took the first place in the men's basketball matches.

Teams of the Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport, the General Bureau for Affairs with Diplomatic Corps, the Myohyang Guidance Bureau and the Academy of Medical Science won the first place in women's volleyball matches, teams of the Ministry of Railways, the General Bureau of Public Catering Service, the Taehung Guidance Bureau and the Foreign Languages Publishing House in Taekwon-Do matches and teams of the Ministry of Electric Power Industry, the Korean Committee for Cultural Relations with Foreign Countries, the Unha Guidance Bureau and the Foreign Languages Publishing House in shooting matches.

Teams of the Ministry of Railways, the Foreign Trade Bank of the DPRK, the Taehung Guidance Bureau and the Sci-Tech Complex top the team standings in their groups.

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