Asian Weightlifting Championship Opens in the DPRK - Polidicks

[QUOTE]Pyongyang, September 13 (KCNA) -- The 2013 Asian Cup and Interclub Junior and Senior Weightlifting Championship was opened here on Thursday. The Asian Cup Weightlifting Championship has been held since 2011 while the Asian Interclub Weightlifting Championship has long been sponsored by the Asian Weightlifting Federation.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]It is attended by the competition director of the International Weightlifting Federation, the general secretary of the Asian Weightlifting Federation and other figures of the world weightlifting circles.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.kcna.kp/"]Korean Central News Agency[/URL] [QUOTE]Cha Hui Rim in his opening address sent thanks to the International Weightlifting Federation and the Asian Weightlifting Federation for their sincere cooperation for the successful Championship.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Ri Jong Mu noted that the Championship marks an important occasion of exchanging successes and experiences achieved in the wrestling development in the Asian region and deepening the friendship.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://www.kcna.co.jp/item/2013/201309/news12/20130912-21ee.html"] Korean Central News Agency[/URL] [QUOTE]Some 200 athletes from 15 Asian countries are competing.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]In March, North Korea invited South Korea to take part. South Korea's weightlifting federation asked North Korea if the South Korean flag could be flown and national anthem played. Kim Yong-cheol at the South Korean Weightlifting Federation said North Korea "did not object" and guaranteed the safety of the South Korean athletes.[/QUOTE] [URL="http://english.chosun.com/site/data/html_dir/2013/09/11/2013091101607.html?Dep0=twitter"]The Chosunilbo [/URL] [IMG]http://www.edmontonjournal.com/sports/cms/binary/8906331.jpg?size=620x400s[/IMG]

[QUOTE]North Korea if the South Korean flag could be flown and national anthem played. Kim Yong-cheol at the South Korean Weightlifting Federation said North Korea "did not object" and guaranteed the safety of the South Korean athletes.[/QUOTE] I guess this is progress. Nobody died either...

NK loves their sports. They did pretty well in weightlifting in the Olympics so they might even get some glory, and SK would probably be more gracious losers.

[QUOTE=Devodiere;42176037]NK loves their sports. They did pretty well in weightlifting in the Olympics so they might even get some glory, and SK would probably be more gracious losers.[/QUOTE] The DPRK seems to have done quite well on the first day. [QUOTE]DPRK captured 12 gold, six silver and one bronze medals in total.[/QUOTE] [QUOTE]Kim Chung Sim, a winner of two gold and one silver medals, said: "I felt great strength, picturing respected Marshal Kim Jong Un seeing me in competition. I will display the honor of country with gold medals in the future, too."[/QUOTE] [URL="www.kcna.kp/"]Korean Central News Agency[/URL]

[QUOTE=RAYHALO;42176150]The DPRK seems to have done quite well on the first day. [URL="www.kcna.kp/"]Korean Central News Agency[/URL][/QUOTE] He lifted 3 times his bodyweight, pretty awesome achievement for such a little guy haha [IMG]http://img3.allvoices.com/thumbs/image/609/480/93973163-north-koreas.jpg[/IMG]