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Sports Village on Chongchun Street

Date: 24/09/2025 | Source: Naenara (En) | Read original version at source

Chongchun Street in Mangyongdae District, Pyongyang, the capital city of the DPRK, is a comprehensive and modern sports village.

Inaugurated in September 1988, the street sprawls over 1.75 million square metres.

The sports facilities arranged on both sides of the street are in good harmony with the surrounding natural and geographical features.

On one side of the street stand the Ryanggang Hotel, the Sosan Hotel, the physical rehabilitation centre, the Sportspersons Hostel, the Sosan Football Stadium, the Handball Gymnasium, the Table Tennis Gymnasium, the Light Sports Gymnasium, the Heavy Sports Gymnasium, the Badminton Gymnasium, the Swimming Gymnasium and other facilities. And on the other side there are the Taekwon-Do Palace, the Basketball Gymnasium, the Volleyball Gymnasium, Weightlifting Gymnasium, etc.

At least 40 kinds of sports matches in 20-odd events can be held there at the same time.

The total seating capacity of the facilities is over 50 000.

They have so far been the venues for many international and domestic sports events, including the 13th World Festival of Youth and Students successfully held in July 1989.

So Kyong Hyok

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