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Nagaland preparing for National Sepak Takeaw championship | Nagaland state Sepak Takraw Teams for both the men and women's division are undergoing intensive training
for the 20th senior Sepak Takeaw Championship to be held in New Delhi from Tuesday.
The championship is a precursor to the 34th National Games to be held in India's
Jharkhand state. Altogether 24 states will be participating in the tournament,
out of which eight teams will be selected to re-qualify for the National Games.
Holshe Khrieo, the coach of Nagaland's Sepak Takraw state team said : "The
government
of Nagaland and the Department Of Human Resource Development and Sports is
very
encouraging. Rigourous sessions aim at motivating and raising the morale of the
players and to brace them up for the tournament at New Delhi. "Our team is very
good and we are also preparing well. I am confident about the tournament. We are
expecting a medal in the tournament," said Pusato, a player on men's Sepak Takraw
state team. The women's team players were equally confident. "I feel very proud
and we are doing very well with intensive coaching, we are preparing for the national
games," Pungotolu, player Women's Sepak Takraw state team. Since its inception
in 1996 the game has been gaining popularity among sports lovers in the state.
Both men and women's teams have earned respect for their achievements in the past. |
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