Dimapur: Sixteen-year old Tenloi Phom won silver in 48kg category (taekwondo) for Nagaland team at the ongoing 66th National School Games in Delhi on Thursday. In the first match, Tenloi defeated his opponent from Karnataka and beat his rival from Chhattisgarh in second match. In the semis he overcame his opponent from Assam but went down to his rival from Haryana in the final match. A total of eight players from Nagaland are taking part in the championship led by coach Visabiu Peseyie and team manager Deepak Prasad. The taekwondo players are representing Nagaland under the department of Youth Resources and Sports. Tenloi is a student of TM Government Higher Secondary School, Kohima, and currently training at Sports Academy, IG stadium, Kohima. In other matches, Thongti (under 45 kg) won the first match against Jharkhand but lost to Gujarat in the second match. While Nnumhei (under 63 kg) won the first match against Andhra Pradesh but lost to Gujarat in the second match. The Nagaland t
16 year old Tenloi Phom secured silver medal in 48kg category of Taekwondo for Nagaland team at the 66th National School Games here at Delhi on Thursday.
NL Corresspondent Jammu, June 03: Deputy Commissioner Jammu Avny Lavasa today flagged off first a contingent of 194 players and 44 officials from MA Stadium for 66th National School Games. Director Youth Services & Sports, Subhash Chibber; Joint Director YSS, Suram Chand; DD YSS, Jatinder Mishra; DD Planning, Ravi Kumar along with other officers
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