Martial Arts

Shillong, Jun 13: Luthre Lohar, a 7th Dan black belt in taekwondo, passed away here yesterday. The 75-year-old was one of the first serious practitioners of the Korean martial art form in Meghalaya, if not India as a whole. He had...

Shillong, May 27: Meghalaya lost another two people involved in the state's sports community in recent days - Bresterwell Kharumnuid (pictured left) and Pynshngain Langpen (right). Kharumnuid passed away on May 25, it was announced yesterday by his friend and...

Shillong, Mar 16: The Assam Regimental Centre team based in Shillong claimed second place at the 19th Junior National Wushu Championship at Fatehabad, Haryana, which was held from 10th to 15th March. A total of 30 teams participated, including the Boys...

Shillong, Feb 23: Jarmin M Sangma (pictured right) returned to Meghalaya after earning a bronze medal at the MMA National Championship 2021, which was held in Lucknow on 19th to 21st February. Sangma and Pynnehbor Mylliemngap were Meghalaya's two representatives...

Shillong, Feb 12: A Meghalaya team won 12 medals - six gold, two silver and four bronze - at the National Kickboxing Federation Cup 2020-21, which was held in Dehradun recently. The gold medallists were Lorenza Songthiang (kick light senior...

Shillong, Jan 14: The state government has approved the name of Hameshaniah Suiam as recipient of the U Kiang Nangbah Award for sports at a cabinet meeting here today. The award is given out annually as part of the Meghalaya...

If 2020 could be described in just one word, it would be too rude to publish on this website. There was very little in the way of local sport since the coronavirus lockdown came around in March but there...

Shillong, Dec 30: Celebrated international martial arts practitioner Hameshaniah Suiam (seated right) was conferred with the U Kiang Nangbah Achievement Award in the sports category by the National People's Party's youth wing (ie the National People's Youth Front) on...

Shillong, Aug 29: The Directorate of Sports & Youth Affairs honoured the H Elias Memorial Higher Secondary School football team, Meghalaya sub-junior football team, track and field athletes, karateka Wandahunshisha Mawblei, coaches and managers with the Meghalaya Sports Achievement...

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...