KOREA

Contact Person:
Mr Ri Choi Ho

Role in NA:
Director International Relation

When:
14-15 May 2008

Where:

• Rungrado Pyongyang City
• Chongjin City North Hamgyong Province
• Nampo City South Phyongan Province

Target group:
School Boys & Girls from Age 12 to 16

Number of participants:
600 Boys & Girls

Number of spectators:
3,000 Hockey Fans

Program:

• Opening speech of WorldHockey opening Challenge in DPR Korea
• Report on their Hockey Activities (1 teacher & 3 boys and girls  in each event)
• March Past by boys & girls
• Classes for regulations & techniques on hockey
• Seminars for grassroot techniques and method of play
• Exhibition games
• Closing speech

Aim of the event:

• For the Promotion of health of boys & girls
• For fostering the bavery & boldness of the boys & girls
• Disseminate our sport throughout the country

Result of the event:
A lot of boys & girls participated in these events for two days and through exhibition games aroused profound social interest

Follow up:

• Newley organized the hockey teams in several school
• Expand promotion activities by all means
• Increase the number of fans and raise the social interest through media

Organized by:
Korea Hockey Association

TV and Media Coverage:
The exhibition games was filmed and we are negotiating with the Korea Central TV for the delay broadcasting.