sports

Shooting

New national records have been established in several shooting events. 

In the contest new crack shots, who have stolen the show in the shooting circle in recent years, fully displaying their radical development physically and technically, took part in several shooting events and challenged for new records.   

In the women’s 50m three-position rifle shooting a player of the Defence Sports Club of the Ministry of National Defence broke the previous record and set a new national record. In the men’s 25m speed pistol shooting the players of the Defence Sports Club of the Ministry of National Defence and the Samilpho Defence Sports Club bettered the national records.  

New national records were also set in the skeet shooting.

In the women’s skeet shooting players from the Defence Sports Club of the Ministry of National Defence and the Samilpho Defence Sports Club shattered the old national records respectively and those of the Defence Sports Club of the Ministry of National Defence broke the previous record and set a new national record in the mixed team event of skeet shooting.

The players of the Defence Sports Club of the Ministry of National Defence established new national records in the women’s trap shooting.

Badminton 

The badminton tournament took place at the Badminton Gymnasium on Chongchun Street as part of the DPRK Championships.

The new players cut a conspicuous figure in the tournament which was held, divided into team and singles events.

Many young players, who stole the show with high ability in the contest held in April this year, demonstrated their skills in it.

In the women's competition the Pyongyang Railway Bureau Sports Club was successful as its player Jo Hyon Hui fully performed a role as the top seed. She made a decisive contribution to the victory of her team in the team event and also won the women’s singles. 

Rowing 

The rowing contest of the DPRK Championships took place.

The players of the Sports Club of Ministry of Land and Maritime Transport won gold medals in several events. 

They collected gold medals in the men’s LM2X, M2X, LM4X and the women’s LW2X and LW4X, showing off their abilities.

Though they were young and had little experience, the players of the Piryugang Sports Club ensured the unity of the team and maximized the pressure per cycle to defeat all rivals and win a gold medal in M4X.