Khelo India 2019 held at Kohima
Correspondent
KOHIMA, September 27, 2019: The Kohima District Level Competition under the banner of Khelo India 2019 culminated at Indira Gandhi Stadium, Kohima. The programme was held under the theme "Sports for Peace & Development" sponsored by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports. ADC Chiephobozou, Vekhoyi Chakhesang gave away the prizes to the winning teams during the culmination programme.
Under the banner, coaching camp for the teams in various disciplines, which included volleyball, badminton and athletic was started in the month of July 2019 in village level with a total of twenty villages under Kohima district. The block level competition was conducted in the first week of September where the first position holders participated in the district level competition.
The results of the District Level competition in various disciplines are as follows: Badminton - Men double, Chiephobozou block emerged as the champion and Jakhama Kezocha block won the runners-up title, while in women double - Kohima Sadar block bagged the first position and Chiephobozou block as second position. In Shot Put - men category, 1st position was bagged by Kohima Sadar block and 2nd position was won by Jakhama Kezocha block while in women category, 1st position was won by Kohima Sadar block and Chiephobozou as second. In volleyball men category Jakhama Kezocha block emerged as the champion and Sechü Zubza as the runners up while in women category, Jakhama Kezocha block emerged as the champion and Chiephobozou block as the runners-up.