Thang-Ta Maheikol emerge champs of 33rd State Thang-Ta Championship
Source: Chronicle News Service
Imphal, December 31 2023:
Thang-Ta Maheikol (Yumnam Huidrom) were crowned team champions of the 33rd State Sub-Junior, Junior & Senior Thang-Ta Championship 2023 as the five-day competition wrapped up on Sunday.
The Thang-Ta Maheikol athletes added four gold medals on the final day of the tournament to end their campaign with 13 gold, five silver and one bronze medals overall for their championship title.
The gold medallist for the team on the concluding day were Huidrom Langlensana Chanu (senior women's thang-haiba), Yumnam Deepak Singh (senior men's thanglon), Dijen Shagolshem (senior men's khonglon-khutlon) and Shapam Sanatombi Devi (senior women's thanglon) .
ANJIKA (Sangaiprou Mamang Leikai) finished runners-up with 10 gold, six silver and four bronze medals.
The closing ceremony of the championship was attended by Moirangthem Rajen Meetei, State Kala Akademi awardee & principal PAHULASHI Mayaikoibi, Laishram Thoiba Singh, social worker, and Thounaojam Priyokumar Singh, vice president Huyel Langlon Thang-Ta Association Manipur, as chief guest, president and guest of honour, respectively.