Russian figure skaters to participate in festival in North Korea.

PYONGYANG, February 14 (Itar-Tass) - Russian figure skaters have
arrived in the North Korean capital to participate in international
competitions for the prize of the Holy Pektusan Mountain. The competitions
are timed to coincide with a national holiday - the birthday of North
Korean leader Kim Jong-il on February 16.
Figure skaters from Hungary, Belarus, Australia, Ukraine, Britain,
Switzerland, France and some other countries will also participate in the
figure-skating festival at which North Korean leaders will be present, the
Korean Central News Agency reports.
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