Karate team announced
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 14 2018:
A 13 member karate team which will represent Manipur cum Indian Team for the upcoming Omaya Cup-208 Asian Karate Championship to be held at Kalaghat Bayam samity, Kolkata from January 26 to 28 have been announced by Kyokushinkai Karate Association of Manipur (KAM) today.
The sub-junior players (pee wee group) who will participate in the said championship are Chabungbam Nongshamei, Thingom Khemi Devi, Lairikyengbam Chenglouhenba Roy and Nitish Laitonjam.
The players which will take part in the junior category are Md Nawaz sharif Phisabam (U-45 kg), Thangminlen Khongsai (U-50 kg) and Naorem Dhanaraj Meitei (U-55 kg) .
Waikhom Santa Singh (U-45 kg), Thingom Niranjan (U-50 kg), Ningthoujam Sanjoy Meitei (U-55 kg), Mayangmayum Imran (U-60 kg), T Siken Meitei (U-65 kg) and Md Saffiruddin (Above 65 Kg Open) will prticipate in the senior events of the championship.
The team will be led by Shihan Ch Premchandra Singh, 7th Dan as team coach cum official and Lairikyengbam Gambhir Roy as team manager.