Sports Minister Letpao hails girls' football teams
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, January 21 2019:
Youth Affairs and Sports Minister, Letpao Haokip has congratulated the Manipur U-21 girls football team and U-17 girls� team on finishing first and third respectively at the 2nd Khelo India Youth Games which concluded yesterday in Pune.
Expressing happiness over such achievements of the State girls, Minister Letpao said that it was really a proud moment for all and continued that people of Manipur will be looking forward the same in the future as well.
Manipur, despite being a small State, has been doing well in the field of games and sports by producing world class athletes, said the Minister and appealed all the concerned not to bring in politics in this sacred sphere.
He also expressed his desire to resolve all the matters concerning football in the State and stressed on the need to resume major football tournaments like CC Meet at the earliest.
The Minister while speaking to the Sangai Express, urged all to support in nurturing the budding players of the State for a positive future.