The championships will take place in Pyongyang, Phyongsong, Wonsan, etc. and bring together players from over 120 sports teams including the April 25, Amnokgang and Kigwancha sports teams. The players will compete in 440-odd subcategories of 37 events such as football, basketball, volleyball and table-tennis.

Attending the opening ceremony were Choe Hwi, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, Jon Kwang Ho, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Kim Sung Du, chairman of the Education Commission, Kim Chun Sik, secretary general of the National Sports Guidance Committee, officials concerned, sportspersons and Pyongyangites.