State Kung Fu team leave for Assam
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, August 25 2018:
State Kung-Fu team which will take part in the 2nd SIFU Tomba Meitei Memorial National Kung-Fu Championship to be held at Chailarai Indoor Stadium, Bongaigaon, Assam from August 26 to 29, were flagged off today by Yengkhom Surchandra Singh, MLA Kakching AC from the office of the All Manipur Kung-Fu Association, Kakching.
The sending off ceremony of the team comprising of two officials and 24 players, was also attended by Huidrom Jiten, Director cum Principal of H Keinahal Memorial English School, Langmeidong; Mayanglambam Sarat, president, Indian Kung -Fu Federation; U Rohinikumar, secretary, Indian Kung-Fu Federation; Nongmaithem Ramananda, president, All Manipur Kung-Fu Association and Y Raj en, secretary of All Manipur Kung-Fu Association as distinguished guests.
The players who were flagged off today are as follows Sub-Junior Girls: Yaikhom Roshni, Maibam Soniya, Elangbam Italy, Thounaojam Rita, Elangbam Bibika, Sanasam Sophiya, Sorokhaibam Olivia, Yaikhom Anjali; Junior Girls: Yaikhom Bidyaluxmi and Senior Girl: Meisnam Kumudini Chanu.
Sub-Junior Boys: Md Man Ahmed, Yaikhom Rustom, Pukhrambam Herojit, W Sanathoi, Tekcham Renboson, M Kenbin, Takhellambam Benzamin, Wahengbam Sadananda; Junior Boys: Nishidash Oinam, Huidrom Birendra, Huidrom Momo, RK Anilkumar, Kangujam Gautam and Senior Boy: Yumnam Lalngamba Meitei.
The team were led by Kh Saratchandra and Y Kiran Meitei as team manager and team coach respectively.