Wrestling coaching camp underway in Tuensang

DIMAPUR — A wrestling coaching camp is underway at Tuensang, organised by the Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA) in collaboration with the Chang Wrestling Association (CWA).

The camp, which commenced on November 10 and continues until November 13 focuses on freestyle wrestling, Greco-Roman wrestling, and traditional Naga wrestling, according to an update.

The coaching camp is being attended by both men and women wrestlers from the Chang community.

CWA, headed by Chingmak, executive engineer of Water Resources, as president, functions under the aegis of the Chang Sports Association (CSA), the apex sports body. The CWA is one of the five newly formed wrestling units that were given provisional affiliation by the Nagaland Wrestling Association (NWA).

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The coach for the camp is Kikhwesül Thokhwe, co-opted technical secretary of NWA. An inaugural programme was held at the Multipurpose Hall, Tuensang, attended by participating wrestlers and officials from both the NWA and CWA.

A keynote address was delivered by Rangsilang Ikierembe, property secretary of NWA, who encouraged wrestlers to take up wrestling as a profession. He highlighted the scope and potential of wrestling at the state, national, and international levels.

He also outlined the progress of wrestling in the state and urged the participants to prepare and compete in upcoming wrestling events and championships at various levels.