Tuensang selects 140 athletes for State Olympics

Tuensang, October 12 (MExN): The Tuensang District Sports Council has selected 140 sportspersons to represent the district at the upcoming Nagaland State Olympics, scheduled to begin on November 2.The decision was taken at a meeting of the council held at the Deputy Commissioner’s Conference Hall in Tuensang on October 12. The meeting was chaired by Lithrongla Tongpi Rutsa, Deputy Commissioner and chairman of the Tuensang District Sports Council.The council resolved to participate in nine of the 15 disciplines at the state-level event, including volleyball, badminton, taekwondo, basketball, athletics, wushu, football, table tennis and wrestling.The selected disciplines will include both men’s and women’s events, according to the council’s decision.