Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, June 06 2010:
Medal winners as well as participants of the special Olympics National Games in 2009-2010 were felicitated by Special Olympics Bharat, manipur Chapter at Kuki Inn today.
The felicitation programme was held with Manipur Olympic Association president Bijoy Koijam, president of Special Olympics Bharat, Manipur Chapter M Akshaykumar and Department of Social Welfare's Assistant Commissioner (Disability) M Angou as the chief guest, president and guest of honour respectively.
Referring to enthusiastic competition by the athletes inspite of their physical disadvantages at the national level, MLA Bijoy Koijam said these sportspersons have proved their ability and determination to overcome obstacles in life.
While exhorting them to strive for even more glory in their respective field and pledging to MOA's support, the chief guest also announced donation of Rs 10,000 to the programme host.
Apart from men's and women's BOCCE teams winning the gold medal at national level competitions held between 2009 and 2010, and the men securing runners-up title individual players won five gold, one silver and four bronze medals.
The competitions were held at Kolkata, Mumbai, Patna and Anantapur.
moreover based on their performances, Mutum Punshiba, A John, A Sardaluxmi, M Shivananda, W Pritam, L Santosh, Sominlal Kipgen, Setjahao Haokip, A Abung and Kh Bankim have been selected to attend a preparatory camp at Pondicherry for the World Summer Games to be held at Athens next year.