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Dy CM Nemcha Kipgen honours Kangpokpi's sporting icons
Source: The Sangai Express

Kangpokpi, August 01 2026: In a powerful celebration of resilience, patriotism and sporting excellence emerging from conflict-hit Manipur, Deputy Chief Minister Nemcha Kipgen on Saturday felicitated outstanding young sportspersons from Kangpokpi district, declaring that sports have become one of the strongest instruments for nation building and youth empowerment.

The felicitation ceremony, organised by the Kuki Students' Organisation (KSO), Sadar Hills at El-Shaddai, Kangpokpi Town, was fully sponsored by the Deputy Chief Minister with an objective of instilling the spirit of nationalism among the younger generation through sports while recognising athletes who have brought pride to India despite growing up amid ethnic conflict and displacement.

The programme was attended by KSO leaders, community organisations, parents, students and hundreds of well-wishers, making it one of the district's biggest celebrations of sporting achievement in recent years.

Dy CM Nemcha Kipgen honours Kangpokpi's sporting icons

The ceremony honoured India's emerging football sensations Thangsanglen Kipgen, the Indian Neymar Junior, Seiminsang Khongsai and Lalvanghao Haokip, besides badminton prodigy KimKim Khongsai, who has earned the sobriquet "the Saina Nehwal of Kangpokpi" .

The event began with an invocation by KWU Sadar Hills President Nengboi Kipgen before the Deputy Chief Minister presented traditional shawls, bouquets and cash incentives to the athletes.

The programme also featured testimony sharing by all four sporting icons, speeches by Kuki Inpi Sadar Hills, SAHILCA and the athletes' parents, before concluding with blessing prayers.

The three young footballers have scripted one of Indian football's most inspiring success stories.

Representing Minerva Academy, the trio helped India conquer both the prestigious Gothia Cup 2026 in Sweden and the Helsinki Cup 2026 in Finland-two of the world's biggest and most competitive international youth football tournaments that annually attract elite academies and thousands of young footballers from across the globe.

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