'Road to Tokyo 2020 Quiz' Winners
Date : 15th July 2021 :: Youth Affairs and Sports, Manipur

L-R (Lunkhosei Haokip, Joint Director YAS, Winner H. Chitaljit, L. Jayantakumar singh, Joint Director YAS, Actress Soma Laishram & T. Phulen Meitei, Director YAS

Youth Affairs and Sports, Manipur organised prize distribution ceremony of ‘Road to Tokyo 2020 Quiz’ winners

The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Manipur has today organised a prize distribution ceremony for the winners of the ‘Road to Tokyo 2020’ quiz following all the SOPs with the multi-talented actress from the state, Soma Laishram.

The ‘Road to Tokyo 2020’ quiz was part of the ‘Tokyo Olympics 2020’ awareness campaign by Sports Authority of India and the Indian Olympic Association in partnership with the state. The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Manipur had organised the ‘Road to Tokyo 2020’ quiz, a nationwide Olympics Quiz campaign to raised awareness about the Olympics and reward winners.

A total of 9 winners were invited for the ceremony and were presented with the prized Indian team ‘Tokyo Olympics 2020’ t-shirts with the Olympics logo and India branded on it. The winners are also given e-certificates which they can download from the link they received on winning the quiz. Actor and social-influencer Soma Laishram who distributed the prize on behalf of the state Sports department and wore the ‘Tokyo Olympics 2020’ t-shirt and urged people to join the quiz as a way of cheering up the India team and brush up our Olympics knowledge.

“I would like to wish all the athletes who are participating in the Tokyo Olympics the very best. I am very proud that Manipur has 5 Olympians participating in the India contingent. Let us all participate in the ‘Road to Tokyo 2020’ quiz to know more about Olympics and #cheer4India team,” said Soma Laishram, award-winning actress and one of the top social media influencers from the state.

L-R (Winner M. Ranjan, Lunkhosei Haokip, Joint Director YAS, L. Jayantakumar Singh, Joint Director YAS, Actress Soma Laishram & T. Phulen Meitei, Director YAS

T. Phulen Meitei, Director, Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, Manipur said, “We are organising this small event to encourage people to know more about Olympics and sports so that they understand what it means to participate in the Olympics for our athletes. The small state of Manipur has 5 Olympians in the Indian contingent heading to Tokyo Olympics and we are proudly cheering for them and the entire team. We request everyone to participate in the quiz and cheer for team India.”

Anyone can join the online quiz by clicking on the link-
https://fitindia.gov.in/road-to-tokyo-2020/STOm8WlAlBttvs4S5o+JnA==

The ‘Road to Tokyo 2020’ quiz is a multiple-choice online round conducted in English & Hindi. The details about the quiz are as follows:

1. The Quiz will have 10 questions (120 seconds) from multiple themes - History of Olympics, Sports & Disciplines, Past Achievements of Athletes, World Records, Current and Past Indian Athletes.

2. Only one attempt per person is allowed.

3. In case of tie in scores, the fastest completed score will be considered.

4. Everyday lucky winners will be awarded Indian Team/Fan Jerseys.

L-R (Winner Parithoihen Meitei, Lunkhosei Haokip, Joint Director YAS, L. Jayantakumar Singh, Joint Director YAS, Actress Soma Laishram & T. Phulen Meitei, Director YAS

(T. Phulen Meitei)
Director,
Youth Affairs & Sports
Govt. of Manipur