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National Schoolchildren's Sports Contest Goes on in DPRK
Pyongyang, May 16 (KCNA) -- The 41st National Schoolchildren's Sports Contest for Jongilbong Prize goes on in the DPRK, starting on May 7.

The sports contest includes ball and heavy and light games and traditional sports events such as ssirum (Korean wrestling) and Taekwon-Do.

Divided into three stages, the contest is to take place in several cities of the country till June.

The contest will serve as an occasion in showing the country's prospect of sports development.

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