National Workers' Sports Contest Opens in DPRK

Pyongyang, November 3 (KCNA) -- The 2026 national workers' sports contest opened with due ceremony at the Taekwon-Do Hall here on November 2.

The games will bring together more than 350 players selected from institutions and industrial establishments in provinces. The players will compete in basketball (men), volleyball (women), Taekwon-Do and other events.

Present at the opening ceremony were Ju Chang Il, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Kim Il Guk, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, officials concerned, players and others.

Ri Won Jong, chairman of the C.C., General Federation of Trade Unions of Korea, made an opening address.

At the end of the ceremony, a group-by-group march was followed by a demonstration of Taekwon-Do instructors. -0-