Dimapur, Oct. 17 (EMN): The Nagaland Judo Association (NJA), under the aegis of Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA), is holding a selection camp for judoka players at Kohima for the upcoming Northeast Olympic Games 2022 at Meghalaya. The selection camp will be held on October 21 at Indira Gandhi (IG) Stadium, Kohima. The weigh-in will begin at 7 am and the selection time will begin at 9 am, an update stated. There are seven weight categories each for both men and women; 40 kg, 45 kg, 50 kg, 55 kg, 60 kg, 66 kg, 73 kg for men; and 34 kg, 40 kg, 44 kg, 48 kg, 52 kg, 57 kg, 63 kg for women. It further informed that there will be no allowances for food, travel and lodging for the selection trial, and participants will have to bear their own expenses. Further, the selected judoka players will have a coaching camp from October 24 at IG Stadium, Kohima.
Dimapur, Sep. 10 (EMN): An ad-hoc committee was formed during a meeting of the Nagaland Judo Association on September 9, 2022 in the office of the Nagaland Olympic Association. It said the committee would chalk out plan to conduct a selection trial of judokas and arrange preparatory coaching camp for participation in the 2nd North East Olympic Games. An update from the association also stated that they would also undertake all organisational tasks for early formation of the State Judo Association in consultation with the Nagaland Olympic Association. The committee consists of Neivikuolie Khatsu as convener, Dr. Talitemsu Ao as secretary, and Dr.Hiabe Zeliang, Akhozo Ringa, and Megolhu Dolie as members.