Shiningstar Basaiawmoit takes 3rd in U-21 Asian kayaking event
Shillong, Jul 27: Shiningstar Basaiawmoit came a commendable third place in the U-21 Asia category of the Malabar River Festival kayaking event, which was held in Kerala last week.
Basaiawmoit lives in Law Byrwa, near Umsning in Ri-Bhoi, and kayaks...
M’laya Games 2022: Athletes, officials ready for start of basketball & gymnastics on Monday
Shillong, May 1: Athletes from around the state have started to converge on Shillong for the start of the 4th Meghalaya Games 2022.
Athletes of the 19 different disciplines have been training hard for the mega sports extravaganza and all their...
Meghalaya team to leave for 44th Senior National Softball Championship
Shillong, Jan 31: Meghalaya will send a 15-member men's team to compete in the 44th Senior National Softball Championship 2023, which will be held in Odisha next month.
The event will run from 5th to 9th February. The Meghalaya contingent...
Elite Pathway Programme camp begins for promising young athletes
Shillong, Apr 1: The three-day first Elite Pathway Programme camp began at the SAI Centre in NEHU here today. It is being organised by the Meghalaya State Olympic Association in collaboration with the Department of Sports & Youth Affairs.
Cabinet...
2nd phase of SAI Shillong trials, in athletics & boxing, to be held next...
Shillong, Dec 3: The Sports Authority of India, Shillong will hold its second phase of trials, this time for athletics and boxing, on 8th and 9th December respectively.
The trials will be held at SAI Shillong’s NEHU campus and are...
1st Shillong equestrian event wows the crowds
Shillong, Nov 20: The two-day 1st Shillong Horse Shown & Regional Equestrian League concluded at Polo Ground here today.
Riders and horses took part in dressage (a series of predetermined movements), showjumping (leaping over sets of fences, pictured), tent pegging (where...
Opening ceremony set to officially launch 2nd North East Olympics on Thursday
Shillong, Nov 10: A glamorous and exciting opening ceremony will be held to officially get the 2nd North East Olympic Games 2022 going at the SAI Training Centre on the NEHU Shillong campus here on Thursday evening.
The majority of the...
18 disciplines to be conducted at 2nd North East Olympics in Shillong
Shillong, Aug 10: The second edition of the North East Olympic Games, which Shillong will host, will feature 18 separate disciplines, it was revealed today.
The Games will begin on 30th October and conclude on 6th November.
The 18 disciplines are...
In Memoriam: The Meghalaya sportspersons we lost in 2022
At the end of 2022, we take time to remember those from the Meghalaya sports community who passed away this year…
Daphika Pakyntein
Long distance runner Daphika Pakyntein passed away in January.
In a Facebook post at the time, Run Meghalaya said,...
Golf, table tennis & basketball get going at North East Olympics 2022
Shillong, Nov 10: The 2nd North East Olympic Games 2022 began in earnest today, with golf, table tennis and basketball joining football as the sports that got underway.
Golf is being played at the picturesque Shillong Golf Course, with 80...