Ssirum team builds success on silt

The ``ssirum¡¯¡¯ (Korean-style wrestling on sand) team of Shinchang Construction Co. has no star players other than Hwang Kyu-Yeon in the Paektu class (heavy class), but it nonetheless grabbed attention last year by twice winning the team championships. What is the secret of its success?

The team trained at the seaside all season long. Last summer, its players increased their strength through hard training on a field of silt on Kanghwa Island, near the coast city of Inchon.

The players chose a sandy plain instead of silt this winter. They have been undergoing hard training at Chungmun beach in Sogwipo, Cheju-do since Jan. 3.