DIMAPUR, NOVEMBER 12 (MExN): The first edition of the Nagaland Olympics will be held from December 13 to 19 in Dimapur. This was informed today in a press statement from the Nagaland Olympics Committee (NOC) President and Lok Sabha MP, Neiphiu Rio.
The event will be organized by the Nagaland Olympics Association and is being sponsored by the Government of Nagaland.
The event will feature inter district competitions for men and women in Athletics, Archery, Boxing, Badminton, Football, Lawn Tennis, Sepak Takraw, Table Tennis, Taekwondo, Volleyball, Wrestling and Wushu
Events in each discipline will be conducted by the respective affiliated state sports associations under the supervision of the Technical Committee of the games.
The Deputy Commissioners of the districts, who are also the Chairmen of the District Sports Councils, have been given the responsibility of the respective district contingents.
The Organising Committee of the games will sanction a preparatory grant to each district for preparation of the district contingent. The amount is meant for selection, training, uniforms, kits and travel arrangements to and from the event.
The NOC informed that each district contingent should include a Chef-de-Mission, Contingent Team Manager, Deputy Contingent Team Manager, Team Manager and Coaches of each discipline.
The Organizing Committee will provide accommodation, food and local transport for the contingents at Dimapur.
Participants are meanwhile expected to bring their own playing kits and team uniforms, including respective bedding and mosquito nets.
The committee asked all district Contingents to send the full list of participants along with 2 passport size photos latest by November 30.
The district contingents are also required to send the names of the flag bearers for the opening ceremony with details of her/his achievements/bio data.
Names of contingent officials are also required to be sent to the organizing committee latest by November 15.
The NOC informed that the touted event has the approval and endorsement of the Nagaland Government and is a mandatory event to be conducted under the Olympic Charter.
