There is a woman wrestler whobecame an Asian and world champion in succession this year among the sportspeoplewho are exalting the dignity and honour of the country by winning internationalgames.
She is O Kyong Ryong of thePyongyang Sports Club.
Born into an ordinary farmer’sfamily in Chimhyang-ri of Jongju City, she had an attachment to kayagum and studied music earnestly inher childhood.
But in her primary schooldays, the girl harboured an ambition to become a famous athlete.
In one lesson, her teachergave a homework of making a composition about the national flag of the DPRK andtold the students a story about some athletes who flew the national flag atinternational events.
Listening to the story, thegirl wondered if she could also be such a successful athlete.
Thus, Kyong Ryong took upsports and trained in Jongju City. Later, she was chosen into the PyongyangSports Club and started her playing career under the guidance of Coach ChoeChol Su.
For over ten years, shetrained hard and incessantly without feeling complacent even for a moment.
In those days, she chalked up fourconsecutive wins in national competitions to the surprise and excitement of professionalsand fans. When her training was interrupted by an unexpected medical operation,she shed tears of distress for her ability was impeded.
However, she never gave up herhope.
O Kyong Ryong, who overcameall difficulties perseveringly, won gold medals at the Asian and worldchampionships in one year, demonstrating the honour of the country to the wholeworld.
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