YONEX showroom opens in city
Source: Hueiyen News Service / NNN
Imphal, September 12 2013:
An exclusive showroom of Japanese company YONEX was opened today at Old Lambulane, Jail road here becoming the first of its kind in the entire North East.
Manipur Olympic Association (MOA) president Bijoy Koijam inaugurated the new showroom that deals in various sporting equipments for badminton, golf and tennis, racquets, clubs, shoes and shuttlecocks.
Bijoy said that a new era began in India for the badminton sport after Indian shuttle queen Saina Nehwal bagged the bronze medal in London Olympic Games.
He said Manipur has made immense contribution in the international arena of sports enhancing popularity of India in the world and added the newly opened YONEX showroom will greatly help in developing and promoting badminton game in the state.
The YONEX store is owned by one Naorem Shyamkumar.
He said that players will get 25 percent-40 percent off while purchasing the sporting items from his store.
Superintendents of Police of Imphal West and Bishnupur districts K Jayentakumar and Th Radheshyam were also present at the occasion.