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Kim Jong Un Enjoys Archery Games
Pyongyang, July 31 (KCNA) -- Marshal Kim Jong Un, first secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, first chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and supreme commander of the Korean People's Army, watched archery games between the April 25 Defense Sports Team and the Amnokgang Defence Sports Team.

Among the spectators were Choe Ryong Hae, Jang Song Thaek, Kim Kyong Hui, Kang Sok Ju, Ri Yong Su, Ri Yong Gil, Pak Thae Song, Hwang Pyong So, Kim Pyong Ho, Kim Yong Hun, Ma Won Chun, Kim Yong Chol, O Kum Chol, Ri Jong Mu, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, Ri Ju Bong, chief secretary of the party committee of the ministry, and Jon Yong Nam, chairman of the Central Committee of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League.

Kim Jong Un watched women's team, mixed team and women's individual events.

Kim Jong Un praised archers whenever arrows hit the bull's eye.

The archers of the April 25 Defense Sports Team won the games.

He praised the archers of the April 25 Defense Sports Team for proving successful at archery. Mental power of the players is important for winning world championship in the archery as is the case with other sports events, he said, stressing the need to motivate the mental power of players so that they may play matches to exalt the honor of the country.

He said great efforts should be directed to archery as it is quite possible for the DPRK's archers to win international games including Olympics.

He underscored the need to round off archery techniques of Korean style and scientific training methods and fully ensure training conditions.

He told officials to pay deep attention to archery and take measures to provide best bows, arrows and other apparatuses to the archers.

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