Sports Events Held to Mark 81st Anniversary of National Liberation

Pyongyang, August 17 (KCNA) -- A swimming and diving contest took place on August 16 under the schedule of sports cultural events marking the National Liberation Day.

Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, enjoyed the contest.

All the participants were filled with great excitement and joy as they came to significantly celebrate the National Liberation Day with sports cultural events in the presence of Comrade Kim Jong Un.

When Comrade Kim Jong Un appeared in the natatorium, all the players and spectators raised stormy cheers of "Hurrah!"

Among the spectators were leading officials of the Party, government and armed forces organs, officials of the WPK Central Committee, the Cabinet, ministries and national agencies and commanding officers of the Ministry of National Defence.

A swimming contest was held by six teams, divided into men's 100 meter freestyle and 100 meter breaststroke, women's 100 meter freestyle and 100 meter breaststroke, and 4×400 meter mixed medley relay in which each of four swimmers in a team uses backstroke, freestyle, breaststroke and butterfly stroke for each 100 meters.

The contest was so close amid the enthusiastic cheers of the audience.

And a diving contest was held by three teams, divided into men and women's individual 10 meter platform diving and mixed 10 meter synchronized platform.

In the swimming contest, the Sobaeksu Sports Team came first, the Ministry of Fisheries Sports Club second and the Suyangsan Sports Club third.

The Sobaeksu Sports Team came first in total standings of the diving contest.

Then, followed a synchronized swimming demonstration.

An awarding ceremony was held amid the applause of the participants.

The sports cultural event for celebrating the 81st anniversary of national liberation revved up the festive mood of the August 15 holiday. -0-