Kohima: The Kohima district council on Thursday nominated 5 members from various sports organizations in the district to join the 7-member Kohima District Sports Council (KDSC).
Led by Deputy Commissioner Shanavas C as the chairman, the other members include the District Sports Officer (DSO) as the member secretary, chairmen of Angami Sports Association (ASA), Kohima District Football Association (KDFA), representatives of Kohima District Badminton Association (KDBA) , Sepaktakraw and athletic bodies of the district.
During a consultation meeting with sports organizations at DC’s Kohima office, Shanavas announced that the list of nominees will be forwarded to the District Planning and Development Board (DPDB) for approval in August.
He told the meeting that the sports council will act as a unifying body for all sports associations in the district. Thursday’s meeting is said to be the first meeting for the district’s sports council composition.
Shanavas urged the sports organizations to carry out player registration and begin preparations for the 2022 Olympic and Paralympic Games in Nagaland to be held next month.
He hoped that players from the state capital will have quite a number of participants in the state’s upcoming Olympics.
The meeting was attended by representatives of sports disciplines including football, badminton, athletics, seppakakraw, basketball, tennis and cricket.
Interacting with the Kohima District Sports Council chairman, the representatives expressed concerns about their respective disciplines.
The district basketball association expressed concern about the dismantling of the only existing court in Khuochiezie (local ground in Kohima), leaving the players helpless and without a place to practice.
To this end, the DC suggested designating its own basketball court, after which the municipality can seek approval for use until development work on the local property is completed.
The Angami Sports Association has also recommended coordination with the other sports organizations, especially the athletics organization, to nominate players who have winning records in the recently held meeting.
The meeting was chaired by the Deputy Commissioner and attended by the ADC, SDO(C) and DSO.
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