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DIMAPUR, AUGUST, 10
The 39th Nagaland Inter District and State badminton Championship 2015 concluded on August 7 with Parliamentary Secretary for Fisheries and Printing & Stationary, Shetoyi Sumi as the guest of honour.
Speaking on the occasion the chief guest thanked the organisers for providing the opportunity to badminton players of the State to develop their skills, discipline, confidence, spirit of competition and to raise the standard of their game. He said that badminton is one of the most popular sports in India and that it is the second most popular sports next only to cricket. With introduction of Indian Badminton League, which is the richest badminton league in the world, now badminton players cannot only enjoy badminton as a sport and it has become one of the most lucrative sporting professions in India as well as in Nagaland, he said. He stated that Nagas are sportive by nature, and as such if Naga youth pursue any sports with sincerity and dedication, the youth can excel in any platform in the world. Therefore, he urged and encouraged the Naga youths to think and aim for higher platforms and bring laurels to the State. He also congratulated the organisers and players for successful completion of the tournament. All together 26 categories were played at the championship.
