Meghalaya end 1st North East Olympics with 38 medals, including 3 gold
Shillong, Oct 28: The Meghalaya contingent that took part in the 1st North East Olympic Games in Imphal will return home with 38 medals - three gold, seven silver and 28 bronze - according to the state officials accompanying...
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...
Meghalaya Games: Medals aplenty distributed as 6 disciplines conclude
Shillong, Feb 19: Medals aplenty were distributed today on the third day of the Meghalaya Games 2019-20 as six different disciplines - archery, athletics, boxing, wushu, taekwondo and shooting - concluded.
In archery, which was held in Laitumkhrah, East Khasi Hills...
Meghalaya’s North East Olympics medallists receive cash awards from state govt
Shillong, Jan 21: Meghalaya's medal winners from the first ever North East Olympic Games, which were held in Imphal in October, were felicitated with cash awards at a function organised by the Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs at the...
Eugeneson nutmegs Sports Minister in Assembly
Shillong, Mar 10: Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh (pictured left) was left momentarily perplexed by the questions put to him by first-timer MLA and former football icon Eugeneson Lyngdoh (right) in the Assembly today.
Making his debut in...
Meghalaya Games 2019-20 kicks off in fantastic style
Shillong, Feb 17: The Meghalaya Games 2019-20 kicked off in fantastic style with a rousing opening ceremony at the JN Stadium here today.
The Games were officially opened by Chief Minister and chief patron of the event Conrad Sangma in...
M’laya Games: WKH dominate basketball; Alyzza Lyngdoh sweeps women’s swimming
Shillong, Feb 20: West Khasi Hills won both the men's and women's finals in basketball on the penultimate day of the Meghalaya Games 2019-20, as swimming and tennis also concluded here today.
Alyzza M Lyngdoh swept the women's swimming events, while...
Athletes excited a day before start of Meghalaya Games 2019-20
Shillong, Feb 16: Athletes have been pouring into Shillong from all over the state full of excitement for the Meghalaya Games 2019-20 as preparations are on track for the first state-wide Games in over 10 years.
Ri-Bhoi's Joytiful Narlong, who won...
Curtains come down on Meghalaya Games after 5 wonderful days
Shillong, Feb 21: After five wonderful days, the curtains came down on a successful Meghalaya Games 2019-20 with the conclusion of the remaining four disciplines here today.
The Games were officially closed by Chief Secretary MS Rao in the presence...
14 disciplines in Meghalaya Games 2019; to begin on 16th December
Shillong, Nov 11: The Meghalaya Games 2019 will begin on 16th December with athletes contesting a total of 14 disciplines.
This was informed by Sports & Youth Affairs Minister Banteidor Lyngdoh after a meeting of the Games' organising committee here...