sports

The 2024 National University Students Sports Contest opened with due ceremony at the Sariwon Indoor Stadium on August 20.

The contest brought together more than 700 players selected from the provincial preliminaries. They will compete in basketball, volleyball, tennis, and track and field events.

Present at the opening ceremony were Ri Il Hyok, secretary of the North Hwanghae Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, officials concerned, officials of the youth league, players and students in Sariwon City.

Pae Chung Il, vice-chairman of the Central Committee of the Socialist Patriotic Youth League, made an opening address.

After the opening ceremony, a women's volleyball match was played between the South and North Hwanghae provincial teams.