South West Khasi Hills invites medal winners to apply for scholarships
Shillong, Mar 3: The District Sports Officer of South West Khasi Hills, Damang Syngkon, has invited medal winning sportspersons from the district to apply for scholarships.
Medallists and "achievers" from the district at state, regional and national-level tournaments (non-prize money...
State sports associations require Rs 50 crore per year to function
Shillong, Feb 15: Sports associations in Meghalaya require around Rs 50 crore annually to fund their activities and develop athletes, buy equipment and maintain infrastructure, Meghalaya State Olympic Association Working President John F Kharshiing informed today.
The MSOA had called...
RG Lyngdoh resigns as MSOA Adviser after General Secretary controversy
Shillong, Jan 19: The sudden resignation of Chiranjib Choudhury (pictured right) as General Secretary of the Meghalaya State Olympic Association has led RG Lyngdoh (centre) to quit as MSOA Adviser, it was revealed today.
Choudhury had resigned last week after...
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....
Shillong’s shot at hosting Senior National Table Tennis C’ship postponed
Shillong, Jan 6: The Senior National Table Tennis Championship, which Meghalaya was meant to host, has been postponed by the Table Tennis Federation of India due to the surge in Covid-19 cases nationwide.
This decision, which included postponements of several...
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...
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...
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...
Meghalaya camp begins for Senior National Table Tennis Championship
Shillong, Dec 8: A camp has begun to help select the state's representatives for the Senior National Table Tennis Championship, which Meghalaya will host next month.
The championship is set to begin on 21st January, which is Meghalaya Day, and...
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...