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Badminton Gym on Chongchun Street

Date: 14/07/2020 | Source: Sports DPRK (En) | Read original version at source

The Badminton Gymnasium is situated in the sports village on Chongchun Street, Pyongyang, capital city of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.

Covering a total area of 35 000 sq m and a total floor space of 9 000 sq m, it is a 2-storeyed building with unique shape of an octagonal shuttle-cock.

A 2 600-seater gym, it can hold badminton and tennis matches at the same time.

With a grand plan to renovate the sports village associated with undying leadership exploits of President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il as required by the new century, Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un came to the spot on March 8, Juche 102 (2013).

He formed the powerful building and designing groups, went over the blue print and solved all the problems, leading the reconstruction project to undergo on a highest level.

Under the wise leadership of Kim Jong Un it has rooms for press conference, doping test, referees, video show, physical training, shower and players’ waiting and changing rooms as well as air conditioners and illuminations, making a tangible contribution to the sports development of the country.

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