Our Correspondent
Kohima, Feb. 21 (EMN): The 28th annual sports meet of Mount Olive College, Kohima commenced from IG Stadium in Kohima on Monday.
Divided into four teams -- Chelsea, Arsenal, Manchester United (MU) and Paris Saint - Germain (PSG) – the students are competing in various sports.
On Monday, athletic events such as 100 m, 200 m, 400 m races for both men and women, football for men and penalty shootout for women marked the opening day.
In the women's 100m race, Vivitoli (Arsenal) emerged in first position, while Nivikali (Chelsea) and Linathei (Chelsea) secured second and third positions.
Kalito (MU) won first position in the 200m race, while Aloni Aye (PSG) and Alika (Manchester) won second and third.
In the 400m race, Thiyochilu, Moasenla, Vivitoli and Tsucushe of Arsenal won first position. Viboli, Chunthian, Padveinue and Mughatoli from MU and Ikaholi, Thejangunuo Sophie, Kekhriese-ü and Linathei won second and third.
In the men's 100m race, Keshohulo Thong (Arsenal) won first position, while Kivika (MU) and Yeshika Achumi (PSG) stood second and third.
In the 200m race, Yengshak B Phom (MU) won first position with Khrütüzo (PSG) and Akihito (Chelsea) as the second and third.
In the men's 400m race, Kuwe, Kivika, Obed and Yengshak B Phom from MU won first position. Kapil, Bijay Thapa, Khriitiizo and Toto Swu of PSG and Akihito, Niivoziiyi, Khuito and Kevilu from Chelsea secured second and third position respectively.
Arsenal won first position in the penalty shootout (women), while PSG secured second.
In football (men), Chelsea defeated MU in the final.
Earlier, declaring the sports-week open, Khekavi Yeptho, pastor of Sumi Baptist Church, Kohima, referred to 1 Corinthian 9:24 from the Bible and said that despite many runners in a race, few or only one gets a prize as in every game and sport as there are rules to follow.
He, therefore, emphasised on the guidelines and rules for playing in order to achieve the prize, keeping in mind the necessity to be disciplined as sportspersons.
"Discipline is the essential foundation for any sport. A person who is not disciplined cannot be a good sportsperson,” Yeptho said.
The pastor also stressed on the importance of team work to be a successful player and being part of a good team. According to him, winning or losing doesn't matter, saying that as long as one could play well, he or she is a "good player".
On Tuesday, volleyball, javelin throw, discus throw, shot put as well as bamboo climbing will be held at IG Stadium.
Naga style wrestling, table tennis and badminton will be conducted at State Indoor Stadium on Wednesday.
Swedezhono Tsükrü, principal of Mount Olive College, informed that they recently held a health awareness programme in collaboration with Nagaland State Aids Control Society.