Our Correspondent
Diphu, May 5 (EMN): Diphu youth Dhon Killing, who bagged a bronze during the recently concluded 3rd India Open International Taekwondo Championship, received a cash award from the Garwal Regiment of the Indian army during a felicitation ceremony organised by the Karbi Students Association (KSA-Inglongpho) here in the conference hall of the office of Central Executive Committee, KSA, at Rongthe-ang, on Saturday.
Killing (17) son of Sarpo Killing and Bari Terangpi of Chandmari (Achom Kimi) village of ward-4 of Diphu town bagged the bronze medal in the 51 kg category. The tournament was organised by the All India University Taekwondo Council, Delhi Taekwondo Association, and promoted by the Taekwondo Federation of India.
During the felicitation ceremony, member of autonomous council of the Karbi Anglong Autonomous Council, Dorsing Ronghang, who was the chief guest of the event congratulated Dhon Killing. The member urged the youths to take up sports as a profession stating that the KAAC would assist interested youths in engaging games and sports as a vocation.
Second Commanding Officer of the Garwal Regiment camped at Diphu, Raghuvendra congratulated Killng for the success and wished him more success in future endeavors. He handed to the sportsperson a cash prize of Rs.10, 000 from the regiment.
