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2019 Sports Contest of Students at Revolutionary Schools Held
Pyongyang, May 30 (KCNA) -- The 2019 sports contest of students at revolutionary schools took place on May 28-30 to mark the 73rd anniversary of the founding of the Korean Children's Union in the DPRK.

The contest brought together players selected from Mangyongdae Revolutionary School, Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School and Nampho Revolutionary School.

Watching the contest were Army General No Kwang Chol, minister of the People's Armed Forces, members of the armed forces organs, and officials, teaching staff and students of the revolutionary schools.

Prior to the contest, the participants laid a floral basket and bouquets before the statues of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il at Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and made a bow to them.

The contest included 18 events such as shooting, football, basketball, volleyball, table-tennis, swimming, hurdle-overcoming and relay race.

Mangyongdae Revolutionary School took the first place in schoolboys' category and Kang Pan Sok Revolutionary School the first place in schoolgirls' category.

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