KHONSA, Nov 23: Department of Sports and Youth Affairs,  felicitated all the medal winners of 2nd North East Olympic Games 2022 of Tirap District at Kamlesh Joshi Conference Hall today.
The 2nd North East Olympic Games 2022 was held in Shillong, Meghalaya from November 10-16 last in which players from Tirap district representing Arunachal Pradesh won 7 medals -- 5 gold, 1 silver and 1 bronze.
James L Wanglat – Golf (gold), Posen Kongkang – Weightlifting ( gold) Komdon Boi – Judo ( gold ), Radha Bangsia – Taekwondo ( gold), Khinsen Wangsu – Taekwondo ( gold ), Khomdan Wanghop – Judo ( silver ) and Goma Chetry – Taekwondo ( Bronze ).
In his address, the DC urged the players to stay away from anti social activities like drugs, alcohol etc. Advising players to work  hard and represent the state in national and international levels, he said the district administration is ready to support players who excel in sports and bring laurels for the state.
District Sports Officer Noah Mongku, President Tirap Olympic Association, Yum Pangku were among the many present.

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