Imphal, Sep 22 (UNI) Union Minister of State for Environment, Forest & Climate Change and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution Ashwini Kumar Choubey felicitated National and International Sports Persons from various fields and who have won medals in Olympics and other global Sports events in a function held at Hotel Classic last night.
The Minister congratulated all the sportspersons for their
contribution to sports and games. He also said that they are an
inspiration for the future generation and lauded them for their
continuous efforts to improve the sporting culture in the State.
The Minister expressed his hope and belief that the talented youths
from Manipur will bring laurels for the country under the able
guidance of decorated and distinguished sports players.
The Sportspersons felicitated by the Union Minister of State for
their distinguished achievements included hockey player Ksh. Thoiba
who represented India at Seoul Olympic, 1988, Nilakanta Sharma, Bronze
medalist, Hockey winning contingent in the recently held Tokyo
Olympics, 2020, Arjuna Awardee Chinglen Sana Singh who had
represented India at Rio Olympics, 2016, Judo player Kumari Sushila
Likmabam who represented India at Tokyo Olympics, 2020, Arjuna Awardee L.Sarita Devi, World Champion Boxing, 2006 and Asian Gold Medalist and Silver Medalist in Common Wealth Games, Wushu player Bimoljit Singh, three times participant at Asian Games and two times Bronze medalist at Doha, Qatar, Sepak Takraw player Kh. Niken Singh, Asian Games Bronze Medalist at Jakarta, Indonesia, 2008, Akash Yumnam, Asian Games.
Gold medalist at Jakarta, Indonesia, 2008, Sepak Takraw player
Seitaram Singh, Asian Games Bronze medalist at Jakarta, Indonesia
2008, Ng. Jotin Singh Sepak Takraw, Asian Games Bronze medalist,
Jakarta, Indonesia, 2008, W. Sanjeck Singh, Sepak Takraw Asian Games
Bronze medalist, Jakarta, Indonesia 2008, Malemnganba Singh, Asian
Games Bronze Medalist Jakarta, Indonesia, W. Henry Singh Asian Games
Bronze medalist Jakarta, Kumari Y. Sanathoi Devi, Wushu player and
Asian Games Bronze medalist Korea, 2014, and International
Weightlifter –turned Coach and Dhyan Chand Awardee L. Anita Chanu who participated in Asian Games.
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