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April 25 Sports Team Proves Successful in DPRK Championships
Pyongyang, November 21 (KCNA) -- The April 25 Sports Team of the DPRK topped the team standings in the 2014 DPRK Championships by taking 111 gold medals.

In the championships, nearly 5,000 players from more than 80 teams had competed for over 500 gold medals.

Male and female players of the April 25 Sports Team finished first in basketball and volleyball.

Especially, its players won 23 gold medals out of 45 in weightlifting while setting six new records in women's weightlifting and swimming events.

Ro Un Ok, female marathoner of the team, retained four-time championship and other players won the titles in table-tennis, track-and-field, wrestling, boxing and other events.

Meanwhile, the Sports Team of the Ministry of Land and Marine Transport bagged 59 gold medals and Kigwancha Sports Team 47 golds in the championships.

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