Natl Body Building Championship concludes
Source: Hueiyen News Service
Imphal, February 16 2014:
4th Junior, Masters, Physically Challenged National Body Building Championship 2014 organized under the auspices of Indian Body Builders Federation by All Manipur Gymnasium Welfare Association concluded at Main Indoor Stadium, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex here today.
Speaking on the occasion as Chief Guest, Chief Minister O.Ibobi said that appreciated the players from Manipur who have excelling in the field of sports and bringing laurels to the State at both the National and International level championships despite lacking necessary infrastructures in the State.
Such talents of Manipuri players must have surely impressed players of other countries too, he added.
More than 300 competitors from 24 different teams from different parts of the country participated in the championship.
Md.Abdul Nasir, Agriculture Minister; M.Prithviraj, Parliamentary Secretary in charge of Sports and Tourism; Y.Surchandra, MLA of Kakching A/C; Karam Thamarjit, MLA of Keirao A/C, body builder and Arjun awardee Padmashree Premchand Degra; Chetan M.Pathare, Mister Universe title holder and general secretary of Indian Body Builders Federation were also among those who graced the closing function of the championship.