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The winners of first Southern Angami Open Naga Wrestling championship pose for the lens, in Viswema on Wed. Jan. 9.[/caption]
Dimapur, Jan. 9 (EMN): Visevo Zashümo from Phesama village today emerged champion of the first Southern Angami Open Naga Wrestling Championship organised by Jordan Group of Z Khel, Viswema village, in Kohima.
Zashümo weighing 90 kgs and and standing at 5.9 feet tall defeated Neithongulie Kuotsu also from Phesama village in the final bout.
Viphrezo Mejura of Phesama village and Ruokuovituo Lese of Mima village won the third and fourth places.
The championship which had 28 wrestlers was held at John Government Higher Secondary School ground at Viswema, in Kohima district.
Addressing the inaugural session as the special guest, PRO to NLA Speaker, Medo Yhokha said Southern Angami is blessed with beautiful landscape and past glory which include truthfulness, loving and cordial.
Maintaining that there was a lot of respect and integrity for the Southern Angami people, he said that it is the responsibility of the present generation to regain the glory.
He also challenged the present generation to stop basking on the past glories and achievements of our forefathers, but to work hard to sustain the rich legacies, emulate and to do better to bequeath a befitting society worth inheriting by posterity.
Encouraging the wrestlers, Yhokha advised them to be honest and also maintain discipline in action and behaviour to be a successful.
He also called upon the wrestlers to shun and desist from indulging in activities and habits that destroys the body and soul in order to be role models of the beautiful game traditional form of wrestling.
Meanwhile, challenging the Southern Angami areas on the impact of climate change, he urged the people to love and care for the environment. He said protection of the flora and fauna should be the priority for the betterment of younger generation.
Chairman Z Khel, Pukul Kennao attended the occasion as guest of honour and also gave away the awards to the winners.
The cash award for the winners were: Champion- INR 80000, second - INR 60000, third – INR 40000 and fourth-INR 30000.
