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Top 10 players and coaches for 2024 announced

Date: 13/02/2025 | Source: Pyongyang Times | Read original version at source

Sportspersons, who fully demonstrated the dignity and might of Juche Korea in international and domestic games and contributed to the development of the country's sports techniques last year, have been selected as the top 10 players and coaches of the DPRK for 2024.

Top 10 players are Choe Il Son, a footballer of the April 25 Sports Team, Jon Il Chong, a footballer of the Amnokgang Sports Club, Kang Hyon Gyong, a weightlifter of the Amnokgang Sports Club, Kim Il Gyong, a weightlifter of the April 25 Combat Sports Team, Ri Song Gum, a weightlifter of the April 25 Combat Sports Team, Jo Jin Mi, a diver of the Sobaeksu Sports Team, Kim Mi Rae, a diver of the Pyongyang Sports Club, Kim Kum Yong, a table-tennis player of the Hwaeppul Sports Club, Ri Jong Sik, a table-tennis player of the Amnokgang Sports Club, and Wang Myong Guk, a Taekwon-Do player of the Ryongaksan Taekwon-Do Team.

Top 10 coaches include Ri Song Ho, a coach of the Wolmido Football Team, Song Sung Gwon, chief coach of the Naegohyang Women's Football Team, Ri Song Hui, a weightlifting coach of the Amnokgang Sports Club, So Un Hak, a weightlifting coach of the April 25 Combat Sports Team, Kye Song Il, a weightlifting coach of the April 25 Combat Sports Team, Sin Jong Rim, a diving coach of the Sobaeksu Sports Team, Kim Yun Mi, a table-tennis coach of the Hwaeppul Sports Club, Kang Hyong Rak, a table-tennis coach of the Amnokgang Sports Club, Ri Chol Rim, a Taekwon-Do coach of the Ryongaksan Taekwon-Do Team, and Kim Mun Il,  chief Greco-Roman wrestling coach of the April 25 Combat Sports Team.

A meeting took place at the Weightlifting Gymnasium on Chongchun Street in Pyongyang on February 11 to announce the top 10 players and coaches of the DPRK for 2024.

Present there were Kim Myong Hun, vice-premier of the Cabinet, Kim Il Guk, minister of Physical Culture and Sports, Kim Myong Gun, chairman of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee, officials concerned and sportspersons.

The 10 best players and 10 best coaches of the DPRK for 2024 were announced at the meeting.

The vice-premier of the Cabinet awarded to the sportspersons selected as top 10 players and coaches the certificates and sportswear emblazoned with the letters reading "DPRK's Top 10 Player for 2024" and "DPRK's Top 10 Coach for 2024".

At the end of the meeting, a performance was given to congratulate the best players and coaches.

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