Our Correspondent Riisoma | September 29 A three day long 1st Men's Open Amateur Badminton Tournament under the aegis of Riisoma Village Youth & Sports Association (RVYSA) was formally inaugurated today by Roko Angami, football coach, Asian Football Confederation, and former international football player. Addressing the inaugural function, the chief guest shared his experience of getting selected to play at the national level representing the state and the country and encouraged the players to be dedicated and sincere in their field to prosper. He also stressed on the need to seek blessings from elders and at the same time urged upon the sports lovers to have patience and grab every opportunity to prove their talent so that their coaches will be satisfied. Roko, who is also president of Nagaland Football Coaches' Association (NFCA) and PS to MLA 11th NA-II A/C said that discipline, dedication and determination is very important but patience and hardworking is also a must. He also stressed on the need to do away with the blame game prevailing in the Naga society. He appreciated the organisers for initiating the tournament and hoped that they will be consistent in providing the platform to the players. 14 players are competing in the singles event while 25 teams are competing in the doubles event. The tournament will conclude on October 1.