Finely Pariat takes over from Chiranjib Choudhury as MSOA Gen Secy
Shillong, Jan 16: Finely Pariat (pictured) took charge as General Secretary of the Meghalaya State Olympic Association yesterday following the resignation of the incumbent, Chiranjib Choudhury.
The choice of Pariat was fixed upon at an emergent meeting of the MSOA....
In Memoriam: The Meghalaya sportspersons we lost in 2021
At the end of 2021, we take time to remember those from the Meghalaya sports community who passed away this year...
Clive Dunai
Clive Dunai (pictured left), an experienced sports administrator, passed away on 26th April.
Dunai was a Deputy Director of...
North East Olympic Assoc holds informal meeting on NE Games in Shillong
Shillong, Dec 19: The North East Olympic Association met in New Delhi today on the sidelines of the annual general meeting of the Indian Olympic Association.
The group discussed the development and promotion of sports in the North East, especially...
JN Stadium’s much-needed facelift to be complete by October 2022
Shillong, Dec 14: Chief Minister Conrad Sangma and Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh today unveiled the foundation stone of the new upgrades of the JN Stadium here in Polo.
Rs 34 crore of state government money has been...
Sport Climbing & Mountaineering Assoc holds adventure training camp
Shillong, Dec 13: The Meghalaya Sport Climbing & Mountaineering Association organised a one day adventure training camp on 11th December to mark International Mountain Day.
Wallambok Lyngdoh, the General Secretary of the association, organised the event along with volunteer instructors...
Meghalaya to host 2nd edition of North East Olympics in October 2022
Shillong, Dec 12: Meghalaya will host the second edition of the North East Olympics, which have been scheduled for October 2022.
This was announced by Meghalaya State Olympics Association Working President John F Kharshiing today.
The MSOA had held a special...
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...
Now HITO harps against non-tribal office holders in sports associations
Shillong, Nov 26: Following in the footsteps of the Khasi Students Union, which last week demanded that only Khasis and Garos represent Meghalaya sports teams, the Hynniewtrep Integrated Territorial Organisation went one better today to call for all non-tribals...
Only Khasis & Garos should be representing Meghalaya in sport: KSU
Shillong, Nov 20: The Khasi Students Union has effectively demanded 100% reservation for Khasi and Garo athletes in all sports teams representing Meghalaya.
The demand was made through a press release attributed to KSU General Secretary Donald Thabah today.
Specifically, the...
M’laya Gymnastics Association felicitates young medal winners
Shillong, Nov 11: The Meghalaya Gymnastics Association celebrated young gymnasts from the state who achieved notable results in recent competitions at a function here yesterday.
After a few years of dormancy, the MGA got going again just before the Covid-19...