Our Reporter Dimapur, Nov. 4 (EMN): The first Tokhu women’s volleyball trophy 2022 kicked off on Friday at the Multi-Disciplinary Sports Complex (MDSC), DC court junction, Dimapur. The tournament is organised by the Lotha Youth Organisation Dimapur (LYOD) with the theme ‘Gender equality in sports.’ LYOD president Nzanbemo Humtsoe said the central idea behind organising the tournament was to create a platform for unity and gender equality in sports. On the importance of sports, he said sports can bring people together in ways no other activities can. Not only can sports bring whole communities and countries together, they can also connect people on a personal level, Humtsoe said. “Women should be given a chance to show their talent through sports as they have never been given a chance. So as we are celebrating Tokhu Emong festival we thought of bringing a change by organising the 1st Tokhu women running trophy for women to show their talent. It is indeed a small step today but h