Governor felicitates Commonwealth Games gold medalists
Source: The Sangai Express / DIPR

Imphal, April 28 2018: Governor Dr Najma Heptulla felicitated the three Gold Medallists - World Boxer MC Mary Kom, Weightlifters Saikhom Mirabai Chanu and Khumukcham Sanjita Chanu, today, at Raj Bhavan.

It may be mentioned that MC Mary Kom bagged the gold in boxing (45-48 kg category) whereas, Mirabai Chanu and Sanjita Chanu bagged gold in weightlifting in the 48 kg Category and 53 kg category respectively in the recently concluded Gold Coast Commonwealth Games, 2018 held in Australia.

Governor felicitates Commonwealth Games gold medalists

Expressing her happiness, the Governor said that the three women have brought laurels to the State not only from National level but from the international level too.

Stating that girls of the State have done very well, she said that they should trained more people to have a team of India to compete in the International events.

She categorically said that people of the State have become famous in making sports equipments like the indigenous innovation of Modern Indian Round Take Down Bow by B Chaoba Sharma and the credit goes to the people of the State, she added.

The Governor also expressed that funds should be raised to save the Manipuri Pony, the special breed, as the future of the Manipuri Pony is a serious issue.

The Governor said that the Central Government had a lot more to do for the State stating that she had urged the Union Minister of Sports to visit the State as the Sports University have started functioning and also sought intervention from the Minister for smooth running of the University.

Appreciating the initiative taken by Sports Minister Letpao Haokip, she said that she had talked with the Union Sports Minister about the establishment of Football Academy which is very essential for the State.

Letpao Haokip, Minister, Youth Affairs and Sports, and families of the gold medalists also attended in the felicitation programme.