Kitto Zhimomi (IRS) with HASSA officials during the inaugural of ‘10th union of sports meet’ held at Unity village Dimapur on October 31.
Dimapur, October 31 (MExN): The Highway Area Sumi Sports Association (HASSA) ‘10th union of sports meet’ kicked off at Unity village, Dimapur on October 31 with I Kitto Zhimomi (IRS), Commissioner and Secretary Department of Tourism and Managing Director, Nagaland Hotels Ltd as the special guest.
On the affairs of sports in the state, Zhimomi said, “We either get more infrastructure first and produce the champions, or produce the champions in some form or the other and then engender the infrastructures,” He cited that we should not only ponder at what the government could do for us, but be motivated and discipline at every individual level and strive for our goal, Media Cell HASSA stated in a press release.
Further, he said that there are many upcoming Naga youths who have potentials to achieve the best, but unless more efforts are put to task it will not succeed. He also stated that a neighbouring state like Manipur has generated several Olympians, Asian games winners, etc. and thereby their governments are rendering more attention in the sports infrastructure he added.
“If there is any potential star in the field of sports under Sumi Highway Area,” Zhimomi announced that ‘he and his family shall shoulder whatever it costs to promote a potential sportsperson,’ as requested by the Unity village, Sumi community.
The programme began with invocation by Rev Khetoshe Aye, Pastor Unity Village Sumi Baptist Church, Khekishe Aye, Chairman Sumi Community Unity Village delivered welcome address and indigenous songs were performed by Sumi Community Unity Village women folks.
The first men’s football match was played between Unity village vs Diphupar, in which Unity village won by one goal and women volley ball between Chekiye A vs Chekiye B was played.
