Rowing player Punil feted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 03 2017:
Khangembam Punil Singh, a resident of Kumbi Laishang Leikai who brought home a bronze medal from the Asian Junior Rowing Championship 2017 held at Singapore was feted today jointly by Bishnupur District Canoeing and Kayaking Association and Bishnupur District Rowing Association at Takmu Water Sports Complex, Moirang .
The programme was graced by officials and members of the Bishnupur District Canoeing and Kayaking Association, Bishnupur District Rowing Association and Jogeshchandra Haobijam, SP Bishnupur District as dignitaries .
The bronze medallist Punil dedictated his success to the State and expressed his desire to bring laurels to the State and the Nation at large in the future .
Punil expressed dissatisfaction over the pathetic sports equipments, rowing equipments in particular, being provided and used in the State .
He urged the authorities concerned to modernise the sports equipment so as to be at par with other countries.