DIMAPUR — The Department of Youth Resources
& Sports (YRS) successfully organised the indigenous game namely ‘Standing
broad jump,’ in Kisama on Wednesday. The competition, opened to visiting
tourists, saw an exciting participation of fourteen athletes including two
foreign tourists.
After three thrilling rounds of competition, Shubham from
Pune emerged as the winner with an impressive jump of 7.11 feet. Alex from the
USA narrowly missed the top spot, securing second place with a jump of 7.10
feet, while Atheelth from Kerala claimed third place with a jump of 7.8 feet.
The winners were awarded cash prizes in recognition of their
achievements. Shubham took home INR 7,000, while Alex and Atheelth were awarded
INR 5,000 and INR 3,000 respectively.
