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MU Khelo India University Games team feted
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, March 11 2024:
Manipur University team who participated in the 4th Khelo India University Games were accorded a warm reception today at the Manipur University Sports Committee Room with Vice Chancellor of the university, Prof N Lokendra in the chair.
Prof N Premjit, Dean of Students' Welfare MU; Prof W Chandbabu, Registrar MU and Dr Ch Pradeep Singh, Assistant Director of MU also attended the felicitation programme of the university team who bagged 4 gold, 1 silver and 3 bronze medals to finish 18th in the medal tally.
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Thongam Kunjarani (women's boxing : 57-60 kg), Alson Oinam (Discuss Throw), W Sonia (women's individual foil: Fencing) and women's foil team comprising W Sonia, N Mina, N Daiyarani and G Priyalaxmi won gold medals at the games hosted recently in Guwahati.
Men's sabre team of S Chingkheinganba, L Chingkheinganba, Remo Oinam and M Klearin won the only silver medal while N Mina (foil individual: fencing), H Bhumeshwory (1,500 m race: athletics) and women's epee team of Linthoi Haobam, Keisham Chandrika, Naorem Robina and Phamdom Bijiya bagged bronze medals .
It was the best medal haul for Manipur University in the Khelo India University Games after winning 1 gold, 1 silver and 2 bronze medals in the 1st edition; 2 gold and 2 bronze medals in the second edition and 1 silver and two bronze medals in the third edition of the games.
Speaking at the occasion, VC Prof N Lokendra lauded the performances of the university team and encouraged them to better their performances in the future editions of the games.
Maintaining that the university has been putting in more efforts to improve the sports infrastructure of the university, the VC said that the university has successfully installed two badminton courts last year and plan is afoot to construct an office building of the Additional Director of Sports very soon.
Above the assistance provided under the Manipur University Sports Committee fund, the university is planning to provide additional assistance to the athletes to help compete in level terms with other bigger universities across the country, he said.
He went on to say that cash incentives for medal winning athletes will also be distributed very soon.
L Tomba, who led the MU contingent as Chef de Mission at the Games which was held at four venues and H Jadavchandra, in-charge of Assam also spoke at the occasion and shared memorable and challenging experiences they had while leading the team.
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