calendar>>April 29. 2023 Juche 112
National Sports Contest and Festival Closes in DPRK
Pyongyang, April 29 (KCNA) -- The final match of the 2023 Inter-Provincial Mass Sports Contest and a closing ceremony of the 2023 Spring National Sports Festival took place at the Kim Il Sung Stadium in the DPRK on Friday.

Present at the closing ceremony were Pak Jong Gun, vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet who is vice-chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, members of the National Sports Guidance Committee, officials concerned, athletes, participants in the inter-provincial mass sports contest and Pyongyangites.

First, the final match of the contest was held.

Before the match, Kim Il Guk, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, made a speech.

A march-past was held by each province together with a Taekwon-Do demonstration by Taekwon-Do players, instructors and young schoolchildren.

Then, followed by the finals of many events including relay race, hurdle race, tied-ankle race and 11-meter kick.

The Pyongyang City Team won the Kangwon provincial team at the finals of the tug-of-war.

And a judo demonstration was seen after the finals.

A closing ceremony of the 2023 Spring National Sports Festival was held.

Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il Guk made a closing address.

At the festival, the April 25 Players Team took the first place in the men's football and women's volleyball matches and was awarded a rotating trophy cup, and more than 20 players made new national records in various events such as athletics, weightlifting and shooting.

At the 2023 Inter-Provincial Mass Sports Contest, Pyongyang City took the first place in total standings and was awarded a rotating trophy cup while North Hwanghae Province and South Hamgyong Province the second and third places respectively.

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