Annual Athletic Meet of Sainik School begins
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, December 12 2011:
The 37th Annual Athletic Meet of Sainik School Imphal kicked off today at the school premises.
A Torch relay was held from Tulihal Airport upto the Olympia of Sainik School Imphal.
The relay spanned an approximate distance of 17 km amidst cheers and applause by the alumni of the school who flanked the torch bearers at important junctions along the road.
The relay culminated when the sacred flame was lit at the ramparts of the Fort erected at the school premises on the occasion of the Athletic Meet, stated a press release of PIB (DW) .
Brig KB Chand, Dy GOC, HQ 57 Mtn Div graced the inaugural ceremony as Chief Guest and declared the meet open.
The athletic events started after a solemn march past and oath taking ceremony by the athletes of the school.
The school being a leader in football having represented the Sainik Schools in the various editions of the Subroto Mukerjee Football Cup Tournament in both Under-14 and Under-17 categories had 30 cadets with the status of national player.
The school is the proud alma mater of star footballers namely Somatai Saiza and M Bijen, it added.
Cadet Bikash of class IX bagged the Best Player Award in Under 14 category in the Inter-Zonal Sainik Schools Football Championship held at Sainik School Sujanpur Tira from August 24 to 27, 2011.Cadet Ansar Mustafa of class X won a Gold Medal in the 12th National Junior and Sub-Junior Muai Thai Championship held at Bangaluru, it further stated.