DPRK Championships Closes

Pyongyang, October 31 (KCNA) -- The DPRK Championships closed with due ceremony at the Basketball Gymnasium in Chongchun Street on Oct. 30.

Present there were Pak Jong Gun, vice-premier of the Cabinet and chairman of the State Planning Commission who doubles as vice-chairman of the National Sports Guidance Committee, officials in the field of sports, sportspersons and Pyongyangites.

Prior to the closing ceremony, there took place men's basketball finals of the DPRK Championships between Amnokgang and April 25 teams.

The April 25 Team beat its rival.

At the closing ceremony, new record medals, trophy cups and medals were awarded to men and women players of the April 25 Combat Sports Team, the Amnokgang Sports Club, the Kigwancha Sports Club, the Defence Sports Club of the Ministry of National Defence and the Samilpho Defence Sports Club who set new national records in track-and-field, weightlifting, swimming and shooting matches and to men and women teams and players who proved successful in football, basketball and volleyball games.

Minister of Physical Culture and Sports Kim Il Guk made a closing address. -0-