State athletes for Natl School Games felicitated
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, April 06 2013 :
Players and Officials who represent Manipur in the 58th National School Games, 2012-13 for Athletics which was held at Itawah, Safari in Uttar Pradesh were felicitated by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports today at the Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, Imphal.
Commissioner, Youth Affairs & Sports and Arts & Culure, Dr RK Nimai, Director, Youth Affairs & Sports, N Ashok Kumar and President, Athletics Association of Manipur, L Ajit graced the occasion as Chief Guest, President and Guest of Honour respectively.
The School Games was participated by 3700 athletes from different states of the country.
Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh presented a bicycle for every players who participated in the School Games.
Bicycles for the 27 state athletes who participated in the Games were distributed today by the Department of Youth Affairs and Sports.
H Sanakhomba and Y Somorjit of Manipur won the second and third positions respectively in 5 km walk for U-17 category.
N Konungjao won second position in U-14 boys 600m race and third position in U-14 Boys 400m race.
Md Tarif Hussain won first position in U-14 Boys 80m Hurdle Race.
N Somobala and Sani Atwa accompanied the state team as Coaches for Girls and Boys respectively while S Somochandra was the team manager.