Kohima, November 18 (MExN): The Nagaland Athletics President and all members have congratulated the Athletics team of Nagaland for its commendable performance at the just concluded North East Olympic Games 2022.
Athletics won 23 medals including 9 Gold, 4 Silver and 10 Bronze Medals, which was the highest amongst all disciplines in the overall Nagaland tally. “The icing on the cake was the winning of Best Athlete in the Girls U20 by Niansai T and Neiketuolie Belho in Mens above 20. Their performance has made Nagaland proud and brought joy to the state’s citizens,” Nagaland Athletics media stated in a press release.
While congratulating and appreciating the hard work of every athlete, Nagaland Athletics placed on record their appreciation to the coaches and support team who worked equally hard and made significant contributions towards the training and development of the contingent.
The coaching and support team included Khriezotuonuo Theunuo, C Tongjen Thai, Purna Konyak and Mhonsao Ngullie. Our special appreciation goes to the Athletics Federation of India who made efforts to depute two national level coaches namely S Jayachandran and C Gopinath from Tamil Nadu.
“They worked with committed dedication and immensely contributed towards the improvement of the athletes and ensured that the athletes performed to the best of their abilities on the days of the competition. We are grateful to the AFI for handholding Nagaland Athletics and assisting us in all areas which is showing positive results in the form of medals and victories,” it stated.
Nagaland Athletics acknowledged Chief Minister and President, Nagaland Olympic Association, Neiphiu Rio, for his constant support and guidance to the sports fraternity. Nagaland Athletics is grateful to the Nagaland Olympic Association for all the support and assistance provided to the entire sports community.
“Nagaland Athletics is committed to continue to strive towards providing opportunities for improvement and development of the sport and sportspersons. We appreciate all sections and individuals who have always supported and helped us in our collective endeavours of uplifting our youth and we continue to seek your support and solidarity,” it added.
