Pyongyang Skatepark
Pyongyang Skatepark is the first skatepark in North Korea, it was opened in November 2012 and is contained within the Ryugyong Health Complex.[1] The skatepark includes half-pipes, ramps, grind rails and a track.[1]
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| Location | Ryugyong Health Complex, Pyongyang, North Korea |
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| Coordinates | 39°1′43.471″N 125°46′2.492″E |
| Type | Skatepark |
| Opened | November 2012 |
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Children and youth racing through the skatepark
In November 2012, the Pyongyang Skatepark was visited by Kim Jong Un, the Chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea where he said: "in order to develop sports, it is necessary to steadily seek means and methods suited to the actual conditions of the country on the basis of thorough preparations and develop sports science and put it on a high level, underscoring the need to take measures for the supply of physical exercise apparatuses".[2]
References
- "North Korea unveils first skate park". ABC News. 2012-12-05. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
- "Kim Jong Un Visits Breast Cancer Research Center, Health Complex, Ice Rink and Skate Park". North Korea Leadership Watch. 2012-11-04. Archived from the original on 2016-03-04. Retrieved 2016-08-12.
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