calendar>>September 23. 2010 Juch 99
Mass Sports Activities Brisk
Pyongyang, September 23 (KCNA) -- During the months of the people's physical strength examination (August and September), mass sports activities have become brisker in the country.

Industrial establishments have fully provided its employees with sports facilities, while giving them general knowledge of physical training.

The Kim Jong Thae Electric Locomotive Complex and the Pyongyang Automation Instrument Factory have invited their workers to running, health-promoting Taekwon-Do exercise and mass rhythmic gymnastics on a regular basis.

The Pyongyang Thermal Power Complex, the Chollima Steel Complex and the Pyongyang Textile Mill have organized hurdling and other games to help their employees train themselves mentally and physically for national defence.

The Rihyon Vegetable Co-op Farm in Sadong District, Pyongyang, and the Migok Co-op Farm in Sariwon City have encouraged such national sports games as ssirum (Korean wrestling), tug of war and seesaw among peasants.

Sports activities have been invigorated in educational institutions, too.

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