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8th National Sirum Tournament for Grand Bull Prize Held
Pyongyang, September 15 (KCNA) -- The 8th National Ssirum (Korean wrestling) Tournament for Grand Bull Prize was held at the wrestling site on Rungna Islet between Sept. 13 and 15.

The tournament, which brought together more than 100 ace grapplers selected from Pyongyang and each province, took place in league and knockout matches, divided into body-weight and catch-weight category events.

In the body-weight category event, North Phyongan Province came first.

More than 20 grapplers matched in the catch-weight category event in which Ri Jo Won of North Phyongan Province lifted the trophy.

The closing ceremony awarded the grand bull weighing nearly one ton, a gold bell and diploma to Ri Jo Won and diplomas and medals to teams and wrestlers who proved successful.

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