State Level Women Sports Competition begins
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 03 2018:
The State Level Women Sports Competition 2018 being organised by Department of Youth Affairs and Sports (YAS) under Khelo India kick-started today at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex in the presence of Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Letpao Haokip, Bobby Waikhom, IAS, Secretary YAS, N Praveen Singh, Director YAS as dignitaries.
Around 1000 women players from across 15 districts of the State will be competing in 12 disciplines namely, Basketball, Weight-lifting, Swimming, Wrestling, Hockey, Boxing, Athletics, Badminton, Table Tennis, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho and Volleyball in this sports event.
Opening day events
Athletics: M Nijelata of Imphal West took 2:48.08 seconds to finish first in the 800 m race staged today while Ch Naocha of Imphal East (3:01.49 sec) and Sochangwan of Ukhrul (3:25.74 sec) bagged the second and the third position.
In the 200 m sprint, S Bijaya of Imphal East claimed the first position with a time of 30.63 seconds while Kh Anita of Jiribam and L Krishnakumari of Imphal West finished second and third respectively.
Disc Throw: In the disc throw event held today, K Rabina of Senapati threw 22.30 m to claim pole position while N Echantombi (IE) and S Nganthoi (IW) respectively threw 21.28 m and 18.86 m to grab the second and the third spot.
Long Jump: L Chaoba of Imphal East claimed the long jump title with the jump of 4.63 m while Pherzawl's Diana Jairemsimi jumped 4.27 m to finish second.
Kh Anita of Jiribam jumped 3.98 m to claim the third place in this event.
Swimming: Dekalu Th Panmei of Imphal West bagged the first position in the 100 m freestyle swimming event with a time of 1: 12.76 seconds while M Binita of Kakching finished second by taking 1: 39.27 seconds.
In the individual 200 m medley event, Kakching's S Sonalika stood first with a time of 3:54.69 seconds her compatriot Ch Leishembi finished first in the 200 m freestyle with a time of 3:36.22 seconds.
In the 100 m breaststroke event held today, Multida L of Imphal East claimed the first place taking 1:32.68 seconds while L Jessika of the same district finished first in the 100 m backstroke event by taking 1:19.68 .
In the 200 m breaststroke event, Ch Merina of Imphal East took 3:19.62 seconds to finish first while Kebashree (IE) claimed the second spot with a time of 3:27.92 .
In the back stroke 200 m event, Yaifabi Thoudam of Imphal East took 3:04.35 seconds to finish first while K Urvashi of Imphal West claimed first position in the 100 m butterfly with a time of 1:30.08 seconds.
Yaifabi Ahanthem finished first in the 200 m butterfly event by taking 4:31.98 seconds.
In the 400 m freestyle event, Loushingthoibi (IE) finished first with a time of 7:09.70 seconds while Sonali bagged the second spot by taking 7:32.39 seconds.
In the 4*100 m relay event, Imphal East took 5:16.87 seconds to claim the first spot while Kakching bagged the second spot by finishing in 6:12.21 seconds.