FIFA U-17 football World Cup : CM N Biren launches football balloon
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, May 19 2017:
Chief
Minister N Biren Singh today
attended the launch of Football
Balloon in Connaught Place,
New Delhi as chief guest.
The
function was organised by the
Ministry of Youth Affairs &
Sports on the occasion of India
being host to the FIFA Under-17
World Cup India 2017 from
October 6 to 28, 2017.
The function was graced by
Vijay Goel, Union Minister
of State (IC) for Sports, fa-
mous cricketer Md Kaif and
boxer Vijender Singh, among
others.
The Chief Minister ex-
pressed his gratitude for
recognising the football talent
of Manipur by inviting him to
the event.
He also expressed
hope that sometime in the near
future Manipur could also be
the venue for FIFA, according
to a statement issued by the
Chief Minister Office.
On the occasion, Chief
Minister N Biren emphasised
the need to tap the immense
talent possessed by India.
Football is an extremely useful
sport for physical fitness.
He
also said that in modern times
of fast food, unhealthy life
style and huge pressure on
academic performance, there
is need to emphasis on
physical fitness of children
in India.
Football is a great
and cheap way to promote
physical fitness.
Further, he informed that
recently it has been decided
to start a Chief Minister's
Football Cup in Manipur in
the name of Pandit
Deendayal Upadhyaya from
this year.
He also urged the
State Cabinet colleagues,
MLAs and MPs of Manipur
to encourage football in their
respective constituencies.
Vijay Goel, Union Minis-
ter of State (IC) for Sports ex-
pressed his thanks to the Chief
Minister, Manipur for gracing
the occasion.
He said that
since Manipur did not ap-
proach earlier to host this
event, this FIFA could not be
organised at Imphal.
But in
future, he would definitely see
to it that the event is also or-
ganised in Imphal.