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Dimapur, Nov. 15 (EMN): Meghalaya capped off a remarkable performance in track and field on Tuesday by claiming the title of overall champions in the athletics events at the 2nd Northeast Olympic Games 2022.
Meghalaya finished with 15 gold, nine silver and 17 bronze medals.
"To bag the Overall Champion combined title is no mean achievement. It shows the strength and depth of our athletes. Give them proper coaching, diet, infrastructure, etc and we have potential to produce a national champion," MAA secretary and Meghalaya State Olympic Association general secretary Finely L Pariat said.
Assam finished second with 12 gold, six silver and two bronze medals and Manipur were third with 10 gold, 14 silver and nine bronze.
Nagaland collected nine gold, four silver and 10 bronze, while Tripura picked up two gold, seven silver and seven bronze. Arunachal Pradesh won one medal in each category, while Sikkim take home five silver and one bronze and Mizoram with one silver.
The best athlete award for above-20 men was Neiketoulie Belho of Nagaland, the 100m and long jump champion. The above-20 women's category title was awarded to N Chaoba Devi of Manipur, who won gold in the 800m and 1500m. Arupjyoti Gogoi of Assam was the under-20 men's best athlete with a gold each in the 100m and 200m races. Nagaland's Niansai T was the best athlete among under-20 women for winning the 800m and 1500m.