Pyongyang, October 19 (KCNA) -- Trustworthy Taekwon-Do players of the DPRK came back home on October 18 after demonstrating the honor of the country at the 23rd Taekwon-Do World Championships held in Italia between October 3 and 13. The championships brought together over 1 180 men and women players from more than 70 countries including the DPRK, Mongolia, Kazakhstan, Greece, Canada and Argentina. The DPRK players won 74 medals including 46 gold medals and a trophy and came first in the country standings. They took the first place in the men's and women's team pattern competitions in the senior, youth and juvenile category, women's team sparring matches in the senior category, men's team sparring matches in the youth category, men's and women's teams in self-defense matches in the senior, youth and juvenile category and women's team demonstration matches in the senior category. They were warmly greeted by Kim Kum Chol, secretary general of the Cabinet who is a member of the National Sports Guidance Committee, officials concerned and officials of the Korean Taekwon-Do Committee and their families at Pyongyang International Airport. Sportspersons put garlands around the necks of the players and coaches and gave bouquets to them, congratulating them on their successes.
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