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Hill Districts Sports meet
Source: Hueiyen News Service / Daniel Kamei
Imphal, April 15 2015 :
The 2nd Hill Districts Sport Meet gets under way at Mini Stadium Tamenglong under the supervision of Hill Districts Sports Association Manipur (HIDSAM) with an aim promote love, peace, unity andbrotherhood among the hill districts of Manipur under the theme 'Unity Through Sport' on Tuesday last.
The teams will vie for honours in football for boys and volleyball for girls and the meet kicks off with the football match between defending champion Churachandpur District and Tamenglong District.
Churachandpur began their title defence will 2-0 victory over Tamenglong.
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Janghemlung Panmei, MLA 53-Tamenglong ST/AC and M.Luikham, Deputy Commissioner Tamenglong graced the inaugural function as chief guest and president respectively.
High ranking government officials and officials of District Sports Association from Ukhrul; Senapati; Chandel; Sadar Hills; Kangpokpi and Tamenglong also attended the inaugural event.
Speaking on the occasion Janghemlung Panmei observed players from Manipur constitutes half of the players playing in different sports in India.
However, he lamented the fact that majority of them are from valley, leaving talented players from other communities and said he is discussing the matter with the Gaikhangam, Deputy Chief Minister.
While M Luikham shared that sport is an outlet to build healthy body and health society and most important is perseverance that will help in building the career and urged all the players to play with true spirit and strive for the higher level.
The sport meet will conclude on April 18 .
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