National Taekwon-Do All-Star Tournament in DPRK

Pyongyang, July 3 (KCNA) -- A national Taekwon-Do all-star tournament took place at different places in the capital city of Pyongyang and Wonsan City of Kangwon Province from June 23 to July 2.

The tournament brought together hundreds of excellent players selected from the Ryongaksan Taekwon-Do Team and provincial Taekwon-Do teams and Paduk players teams at provincial Paduk centers. Several sports events including Taekwon-Do, Paduk, Korean chess and bowling were played at the tournament.

The players of the Kangwon Provincial Taekwon-Do Team, the Pyongyang Municipal Taekwon-Do Team, the South Hamgyong Provincial Taekwon-Do Team and the Jagang Provincial Taekwon-Do Team fully displayed their physical and technical abilities they have cultivated in their day-to-day training, and proved successful at Taekwon-Do sparring matches.

Trophies, medals and diplomas were awarded to the players who proved successful in the events of the tournament. -0-