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Imyapangla (standing, fifth from right) with AKM officials and players before the inaugural match of the 3rd Padmashree W Nokdenlemba Open Volleyball Tournament at the Multi-Sports Complex, in Mokokchung on Oct. 17. (EM Images)[/caption]
Our Correspondent
Mokokchung, Oct. 17 (EMN): The third edition of Padmashree W Nokdenlemba Open Volleyball Tournament organised by the Ao Students’ Conference (AKM) got underway at the Multi-Sports Complex in Mokokchung on Wed. Oct. 17.
The tourney was officially kicked off by Imyapangla, Block Development Officer as the chief patron.
Speaking at the programme, Imyapangla expressed hope that the tourney will promote many young talents in the district as well as in the state. She also urged the AKM to organise the tourney in a bigger way in the future so that teams from outside the state would participate and popularise the game.
She asserted that sport is an avenue were people achieve fame and glory and also set a career for the person who strive to excel in the sports discipline they play. The chief patron also urged the players to uphold sportsman spirit as inscribed in the tourney theme, “On team One Spirit.”
Seven teams; Changtongya Volleyball Association (A), Waromong Sports Association, Janjanglong Club, Chakpa Student Union, Young Spiker, Tuensang, Sporting Club Chungtia, Longsa Sporting Club, Mokokchung and, Changtongya Volleyball Association (B) will be competing for the coveted title.
This year’s champion will get receive a cash prize of INR 100000 plus trophy and the runners-up will receive a cash prize of INR 60000. The organiser has also included INR 20000 each to the two losing semi-finalist and individuals prizes.
Earlier, the president of AKM delivered the welcome address and C Lima, Associate Pastor, MBA offered the invocation.
In the inaugural match, Changtongya Volleyball Association (A) beat Waromong Sports Association 25-12; 25-20; 25-17.