North East Games
Manipur retains title:
Guwahati, Feb 2: Manipur expectedly retained the championship crown of the annual North East Games with dominant performances in almost all the disciplines in the 22nd edition thereby once again underlining the State's supremacy in the region.
The North East Games, previously known as the North East Sports Festival, which concluded on Saturday with the closing ceremony held at the Sarusajai Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, saw Manipur outclass sportspersons of the seven other participant States in judo, weightlifting, wushu, women's football, men's kho-kho, taekwondo and boxing in addition to stupendous show by the female athletes.
Moreover, the champion State secured runners-up titles in men's boxing and women's kho-kho.
The overall championship trophy bagged by Manipur in the latest edition is the State's triumph for the 20th time since the competition began in 1986 at Imphal.
Objective of the annual competition held under the aegis of Sports Authority of India with the host States is aimed at providing platform/arena for the talented sportsperson of the region to display/exhibit their skills.
The celebration mood for the 239 member strong Manipur contingent was somewhat dampened by delayed presentation of the trophy due to schedule cram of the closing ceremony marked by the traditional march of contingents of the participating States and display/presentation of a plethora of cultural programmes depicting the region's riches.
The championship trophy was handed over to the chief-de-mission of the Manipur contingent Jayenta only after de-hoisting of the Games flag.
Medal winners in taekwondo and karate, held on the final day, also had to wait agonisingly till the fag end of the closing ceremony.
Another reflection of erratic arrangement was clearly evident with the display of indigenous games of the region at the adjacent complex whilst the closing ceremony was on.
Manipur medal haul in the four day competition comprised of 61 gold, 33 silver and 42 bronze medals followed by host Assam in second place on 43 gold, 48 silver and 47 bronze medals and Mizoram in third position with a tally of 20 gold, 16 silver and 31 bronze medals.
Medal tally: Manipur (61, 33, 42), Assam (43, 48, 47), Mizoram (20, 16, 31), Tripura (10, 20, 33), Nagaland (7, 10, 21), Arunachal Pradesh (7, 10, 10), Sikkim (6, 13, 25), Meghalaya (6, 11, 30).
Source: The Sangai Express
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Guwahati, Feb 2: Manipur expectedly retained the championship crown of the annual North East Games with dominant performances in almost all the disciplines in the 22nd edition thereby once again underlining the State's supremacy in the region.
The North East Games, previously known as the North East Sports Festival, which concluded on Saturday with the closing ceremony held at the Sarusajai Indira Gandhi Athletic Stadium, saw Manipur outclass sportspersons of the seven other participant States in judo, weightlifting, wushu, women's football, men's kho-kho, taekwondo and boxing in addition to stupendous show by the female athletes.
Moreover, the champion State secured runners-up titles in men's boxing and women's kho-kho.
The overall championship trophy bagged by Manipur in the latest edition is the State's triumph for the 20th time since the competition began in 1986 at Imphal.
Objective of the annual competition held under the aegis of Sports Authority of India with the host States is aimed at providing platform/arena for the talented sportsperson of the region to display/exhibit their skills.
The celebration mood for the 239 member strong Manipur contingent was somewhat dampened by delayed presentation of the trophy due to schedule cram of the closing ceremony marked by the traditional march of contingents of the participating States and display/presentation of a plethora of cultural programmes depicting the region's riches.
The championship trophy was handed over to the chief-de-mission of the Manipur contingent Jayenta only after de-hoisting of the Games flag.
Medal winners in taekwondo and karate, held on the final day, also had to wait agonisingly till the fag end of the closing ceremony.
Another reflection of erratic arrangement was clearly evident with the display of indigenous games of the region at the adjacent complex whilst the closing ceremony was on.
Manipur medal haul in the four day competition comprised of 61 gold, 33 silver and 42 bronze medals followed by host Assam in second place on 43 gold, 48 silver and 47 bronze medals and Mizoram in third position with a tally of 20 gold, 16 silver and 31 bronze medals.
Medal tally: Manipur (61, 33, 42), Assam (43, 48, 47), Mizoram (20, 16, 31), Tripura (10, 20, 33), Nagaland (7, 10, 21), Arunachal Pradesh (7, 10, 10), Sikkim (6, 13, 25), Meghalaya (6, 11, 30).
Source: The Sangai Express
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