Sports Contest of Artistes Held in DPRK

Pyongyang, November 13 (KCNA) -- The 56th Sports Contest of Artistes took place at the Basketball Gymnasium in Chongchun Street here on Nov. 11 and 12.

In the contest, divided into fields of the film art and the stage art, there were such various events as Taekwon-Do, basketball, volleyball and table tennis.

Among the spectators were Choe Chang Hak, first vice department director of the C.C., Workers' Party of Korea, Hyon Un Chol, minister of Culture, and officials, creators and artistes in the field of culture and arts.

The field of film art came first in total standings. -0-