Financial aid to Muaythai athlete Marembu Kabui
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, September 14 2011:
An amount of Rs 90,000 donated by various individuals and organisations has been handed over to Muaythai athlete G Marembu Kabui s/o G Thamboujao and Gita Kabui of Tamphakei Kabui village under Konthoujam A/C, informed Inpui Naga Union, Manipur & Nagaland.
A press release said the collected amount was handed over to Marembu by the former president of the inpui B Aloh at a simple programme organised at the residence of 17-Hauchong EM-ADC B Thambou.
Marembu is among a 16-member Indian contingent selected to represent the country at the World Muaythai Championship to be held at Tashkent City of Uzbekistan from september 20 to 27.Marembu, who will compete in the Junior Male 48 kg, is the second from Manipur to participate in the world championship, the other being Naorem Boynao Singh, the Inpui release informed adding that Marembu had won a bronze medal in the 2008 TAFISA World Sports for All Games held in Busan City, South Korea.