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...
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...