Dimapur, Jan. 18 (EMN): The 31st Northern Angami Youth and Sports Association (NAYSA) 'C' sports meet began at Chiephobozou on Tuesday.
Theruovituo Pienyü, executive engineer Municipal Affairs, attended the programme as the chief guest.
Addressing the gathering during the inaugural ceremony, Pienyü expressed hope that the tournament would be a time for people from different villages to get to know each other through the sports platform.
Mentioning how the group has some of the best sports infrastructure in the state, he challenged the youths to make the best use of the facilities. He also assured that there would be more infrastructural development in the days to come.
NAYSA-C President Mhasikhoto Mere informed that for the first time, the overall championship trophy was being introduced in the annual meet. He said that the family of late Neiboulie Kiewhuo, the first NAYSA-C president had sponsored the overall champion’s trophy.
He added that players selected from the meet would represent the group in the upcoming Northern Angami Sports Association (NASA) sports meet to be held in February.
The first day of the 5-day long sports meet witnessed Naga wrestling with participants from nine villages competing in the senior and under-16 category.
Thepfüchütuo Khrodi from Tsiesema village won in the senior category, and walked away with a cash prize of INR 25,000. Kevizetuo Metseio from Zhadima village secured the second position winning a cash prize of INR 15,000.
Vizotuolie Lhousi from Meriema village and Viphrezo Theünuo from Phekerkriezou secured the third and fourth positions respectively. They were also awarded cash reward of INR 10,000 and INR 5,000.
In the junior category, Kevisoneiu Üsou from Meriema village secured the first position while Menuolelie Chüpuo from Zhadima village, Keneivikho Chadi from Nerhema village, and Rüdilhou Sote from Phekerkriezou village secured the second, third and fourth positions respectively.
The winners in the junior category walked away with INR 7,000, INR 5,000, INR 4,000 and INR 3,000 respectively.