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Sports Contest for Pochonbo Torch Prize Closes
Pyongyang, June 30 (KCNA) -- The Sports Contest for the Pochonbo Torch Prize that opened on June 3 came to a close.

The Rimyongsu Sports Team and the Chobyong Sports Team emerged winners in men's and women's soccer events and the men and women players of the April 25 Sports Team in basketball, table-tennis and boxing games.

Players of the Kigwancha Sports Team placed first in the rhythmic gymnastics while men players of the Sports Team of the Ministry of Land and Marine Transport and women players of the Piryugang Sports Team came first in the rowing events respectively.

A closing ceremony took place in Wonsan on Tuesday.

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