As he gavean instruction to build an ice rink in the capital city of Pyongyang in JanuaryJuche 69(1980), Chairman Kim Jong Il said that it should be built wellto host even international events.
True to his intention, thedesigners pooled their wisdom to produce a unique design representing a skatecap and skate edge.
As heexamined the design, he asked officials why they planned not to run the icerink from June to October every year.
They answered that they plannedso because it had to use cooling apparatuses which were more expensive than therefrigeration equipment for freezing the ice rink to cool the high indoortemperature in summer.
Saying that if the people cannotuse it for five months a year, it is needless to be built, he noted that hewould supply all the cooling devices needed and told them to create the designagain so that the ice rink would be open all the year round. He also noticedthat the designers missed the equipment for artificially drawing out the staleindoor air and instructed them to redesign it from a people-centred viewpoint.
True to his intention that theice rink to be provided for the Korean people should be the best one, thedesigners produced the design of the ice rink again.
More From Sports DPRK (En)
The 15th national basketballcompetition of agricultural workers took place at the Basketball Gymnasium onChongchun Street in
September 08, 2025
The 15th national basketballcompetition of agricultural workers took place at the Basketball Gymnasium onChongchun Street in
A swimming contest ofofficials of ministries and national agencies took place at the swimming poolof the Changgwang Health Complex
September 08, 2025
A swimming contest ofofficials of ministries and national agencies took place at the swimming poolof the Changgwang Health Complex
The national schoolchildren’sTaekwon-Do championships took place at the Taekwon-Do Palace and the Taekwon-DoHoly Centre between Au
September 05, 2025
The national schoolchildren’sTaekwon-Do championships took place at the Taekwon-Do Palace and the Taekwon-DoHoly Centre between Au
Matches of Group A for thequalification for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup finals took place in Bhutan. The DPRKwomen
September 05, 2025
Matches of Group A for thequalification for the 2026 AFC U-20 Women's Asian Cup finals took place in Bhutan. The DPRKwomen
The 2025 National Schoolchildren's Games closed. The games started inJanuary and were held in five rounds. The event was an
September 05, 2025
The 2025 National Schoolchildren's Games closed. The games started inJanuary and were held in five rounds. The event was an
An exhibition ofsci-tech achievements in the field of Taekwon-Do took place at the Taekwon-Do Palacefrom August 6 to 9 under the
September 05, 2025
An exhibition ofsci-tech achievements in the field of Taekwon-Do took place at the Taekwon-Do Palacefrom August 6 to 9 under the
A meeting took place at theWeightlifting Gymnasium on Chongchun Street in Pyongyang on August 5 to conferstate commendations on
September 04, 2025
A meeting took place at theWeightlifting Gymnasium on Chongchun Street in Pyongyang on August 5 to conferstate commendations on
The 78th enlarged meeting of the NationalSports Guidance Committee took place on July 31. Kim Tok Hun, secretary of the Central
September 01, 2025
The 78th enlarged meeting of the NationalSports Guidance Committee took place on July 31. Kim Tok Hun, secretary of the Central
It happened one day in October2019 when the respected Comrade Kim JongUn visited the construction site of the then Samjiyon
August 23, 2025
It happened one day in October2019 when the respected Comrade Kim JongUn visited the construction site of the then Samjiyon
DPRKplayers returned home on July 8 after taking part in the ITTF World Para FutureTaipei 2025 and the ITTF World Para Challenger
August 23, 2025
DPRKplayers returned home on July 8 after taking part in the ITTF World Para FutureTaipei 2025 and the ITTF World Para Challenger
DPRKteam qualified for 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup finals Matches of group H for the qualificationfor the 2026 AFC Women's Asian
August 12, 2025
DPRKteam qualified for 2026 AFC Women's Asian Cup finals Matches of group H for the qualificationfor the 2026 AFC Women's Asian
People’sAthlete Pang Chol Mi won victory in the 52kg category of the IBA World Women’s Boxing Championships in2025 after 2018 and
August 09, 2025
People’sAthlete Pang Chol Mi won victory in the 52kg category of the IBA World Women’s Boxing Championships in2025 after 2018 and
It happened when President Kim Il Sung came out to North Hamgyong Province and worked among theworkers of a labour union after the
August 09, 2025
It happened when President Kim Il Sung came out to North Hamgyong Province and worked among theworkers of a labour union after the
In his reminiscences With the Century, President KimIl Sung said: “That the sovereignty of a nation lost in a momentcould only
August 09, 2025
In his reminiscences With the Century, President KimIl Sung said: “That the sovereignty of a nation lost in a momentcould only
OnJune 8 2015, on a visit to the Fatherland Liberation War historic site, GeneralSecretary Kim Jong Un looked attentivelyat the
August 09, 2025
OnJune 8 2015, on a visit to the Fatherland Liberation War historic site, GeneralSecretary Kim Jong Un looked attentivelyat the
In August 2024, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un visited a unit of theKorean People's Army. There he said that the people are our
August 09, 2025
In August 2024, the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un visited a unit of theKorean People's Army. There he said that the people are our
A concert “Love the Future!” was givenfor the delegates of theKorean Children’s Union who took part inthe celebrations of
August 09, 2025
A concert “Love the Future!” was givenfor the delegates of theKorean Children’s Union who took part inthe celebrations of
While guiding the FifthPlenary Meeting of the Seventh Central Committee of the Workers’ Party ofKorea, the respected Comrade Kim
July 30, 2025
While guiding the FifthPlenary Meeting of the Seventh Central Committee of the Workers’ Party ofKorea, the respected Comrade Kim
In late November 1997 when sleet was blowing in the strongwind, Chairman Kim Jong Il visitedthe Yombun Revolutionary Site. Hearing
July 30, 2025
In late November 1997 when sleet was blowing in the strongwind, Chairman Kim Jong Il visitedthe Yombun Revolutionary Site. Hearing
Merited Athlete Ri Hyang Ok is a sportswoman who made a contribution to theDPRK women’s football team’s winning the Asian
July 30, 2025
Merited Athlete Ri Hyang Ok is a sportswoman who made a contribution to theDPRK women’s football team’s winning the Asian
More Articles
