Khwairakpam Laxman, Thokchom Jenita adjudged best gymnasts at 1st Bishnupur Olympic Games
Source: The Sangai Express

Imphal/Bishnupur, July 11 2026: Khwairakpam Laxman Singh and Thokchom Jenita Devi were adjudged best gymnasts to receive the "Thangjam Nobin Singh Memorial Trophy for Overall Best Gymnast for men and women" at the 1st Bishnupur Olympic Games.

At Ngaikhong Khullen Community Hall, Khwairakpam Laxman picked a gold medal in the Floor Exercise event for men as Ngangom Dhananjoy Meitei settled for the silver medal and Lamabam Herojit Singh bagged the bronze medal.

In the women's Floor Exercise event, Thokchom Priya Devi topped the competition followed by Thokchom Jenita Devi and Oinam Bandana Devi in the second and third places.

Khwairakpam Laxman, Thokchom Jenita adjudged best gymnasts at 1st Bishnupur Olympic Games

Khwairakpam Laxman Singh also went on to grab the vaulting table gold to become the best gymnasts of the competition.

The event silver medal meanwhile went to Khwairakpam Boyai Singh as Laishram Tomba Singh settled for the bronze medal.

Oinam Bandana Devi meanwhile bagged the women's vaulting table gold medal as Thokchom Jenita Devi sealed the silver medal and Thokchom Priya Devi picked the bronze.

Lamabam Abungthe on the other hand earned the Floor Exercise gold medal for Boys as Khwairakpam Wilson and Elangbam Ningthem finished second and third.

L Thoibi, Kh Lamnganbi and A Babicha made first, second and third place finishes in the girls' Floor Exercise competition.

Kho-Kho : Stage set for men's final

The day also saw the completion of the final line of the men's Kho-Kho competition of the games hosted by Bishnupur District Olympic Association and District Administration, Bishnupur.

In the first semi-final match of the men's competition held at Kumbi Kangjeibung, JNV Bishnupur went down by 13 points to KKKA, Kumbi.

In the second semi-final match, KSUPS (Kumbi Sandhong Upper Primary School) beat PJHS (Phoijing No.6 Junior High School, Nambol) .

SYC, Kumbi will play PJHS, Nambol in the first semi-final match for women tomorrow before SMC, Nambol face KSUPS, Kumbi in the second semi-final match.

Men's Football : Thang AC vs Oinam AC in title clash

Thanga AC will lock horns with Oinam AC in the title clash of the men's football competition of the games at Mini Stadium Bishnupur.

Thanga AC defeated Nambol AC by 5-3 goals today in the final Group A league match to emerge group winners.

Oinam Donal took centre-stage as he netted a hat-trick (22', 23', 28') to guide Thanga AC to the final.

N Edison (4') and Sapam Albert (80') were also on target for the winners as H Jotin (10'), S Thoiba (35'), and W David (37') found a goal apiece for Nambol AC .

Kabaddi : Thanga AC claim women's title

Thanga AC emerged as the women's Kabaddi champions of the games as NAYA, Nongmaikhong got the better of UPS, Kumbi of Kumbi AC in the final.

Table Tennis : Konjengbam Sanathoi wins men's singles title

Konjengbam Sanathoi defeated Konjengbam Nixon by 3-1 sets (8-11, 11-9, 13-11) in an all Moirang AC men's singles final to make the 1-2 podium finishes at Manindra Indoor Stadium, Moirang Kokilbon Leikai today. Haobam Raju of Moirang AC also finished third in the competition.

Moirang AC's Konjengbam Estella meanwhile won the women's singles title by getting better of compatriot P Jeshika by 3-1 sets (11-7, 11-6, 8-11, 11-1) in the final as P Roshini settled for the bronze medal.

The men's team title also went to Moirang-A as Moirang-D and Nambol-A settled for the second and third places.

The men's double title also went to Moirang AC with Hemam Shyam and Haobam Raju securing the 11-7, 11-7, 11-9 final victory over compatriots Kumam Rameshwor and Konjengbam Sanathoi.