calendar>>January 21. 2009 Juche 98
Best Ssirum and Paduk Players and Coaches for 2008 Selected in DPRK
Pyongyang, January 21 (KCNA) -- The best ssirum (Korean wrestling) and paduk players and coaches for Juche 97 (2008) have been selected in the DPRK.

They are Ri Chol Song and Kang Tae Gwon, ssirum wrestlers of the Pyongyang Taekwon-Do Team, and Jo Tae Won, player (male) of the Korean Paduk Association.

The best coaches are Ri Kyong Nam, ssirum coach of the Pyongyang Taekwon-Do Team, and Ri Pong Il, paduk coach (male) of the national Taekwon-Do selection team under the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee.

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