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Instilling 'Olympism' in youths will help produce more Olympians: YAS Minister Letpao
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 23 2019:
The State and the country at large will be able to produce more Olympians only when Olympism values and ideals are instilled among the youths, said Youth Affairs and Sports Minister Letpao Haokip.
The statement was made by the Minister during the observation of Olympic Day Run 2019 organised by Manipur Olympic Association at Khuman Lampak Sports Complex to mark the occasion of International Olympic Day.
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The programme was also attended by Bobby Waikhom, Commissioner, Youth Affairs and Sports; GA Ibopishak Sharma, senior vice president, Manipur Olympic Association; Th Joykumar, vice president, Manipur Olympic Association and Sunil Elangbam, secretary, Manipur Olympic Association as dignitaries.
The run, organised with the theme "Move, Learn and Discover" and participated by around 1,500 athletes coming from various affiliated units of Manipur Olympic Association, National Sports Academy, Regular Coaching Centres under YAS, veteran sports organisations etc.
was flagged off from Khuman Lampak Sports Complex and covered different places of Imphal.
The day also remembered Pierre de Coubertin, founder of International Olympic Committee (founded on June 23, 1894) with the aim of promoting Olympic movement across the world.
The first run was held in the year 1987 to commemorate and celebrate Olympic Day and it has been an annual event since then as International Olympic Committee officially approve the day and instructed the National Olympic Committees (more than 150 now) for annual observation.
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