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DPRK players returned home on June 10 after taking part in the Ulaanbaatar Open 2026 Wrestling held in Mongolia.

The tournament brought together more than 290 men and women players from 20-odd countries including the DPRK, China, Kazakhstan and India. DPRK players bagged ten medals including five golds.

Kim Son Hyang, O Kyong Ryong, Choe Hyo Gyong, Kim Ok Ju and Mun Hyon Gyong won gold medals respectively in the women's 50kg, 53kg, 55kg, 62kg and 65kg categories and Han Chong Song and Ro Yu Chol came second respectively in the men’s 57kg category of freestyle wrestling and 60kg category of Greco-Roman wrestling and Son Il Sim and Hong Pyol in the women's 57kg and 59kg categories.

Meanwhile, Kim Kwang Jin came third in the men’s 65kg category of freestyle wrestling.

The players were greeted at Pyongyang Railway Station by officials concerned, officials in the sports field, sportspersons and their families.