The contest will bring together ace members of sports groups of schools that won in provincial preliminaries throughout the country. They will compete in over 10 events including basketball, Taekwon-Do, Ssirum and skiing.

Present at the opening ceremony were Choe Hwi, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Sung Du, chairman of the Education Commission, Kim Jong Su, first vice-minister of Physical Culture and Sports, officials of the youth league and youth and students.

There was an opening address at the ceremony.

After the ceremony, there was a men's basketball match between Kang Pan Sok Senior Middle School and Kim Ju Hyok Senior Middle School in Mangyongdae District.