Sports News

May 17, 2008
TOP STORY
National Games :
Tripura will strongly demand for hosting the prestigious National Games in the days come. There is an urgent need to host the National Games here to promote sports as well as sports related infrastructure, said Sports Director Samarjit Bhowmik at AD Nagar Police ground here on Friday. In fact Manipur made a remarkable achievement in the field of sports only after hosting National Games in 1998 and Tripura wants to follow the path of the Manipur, he said adding the state government has already taken initiatives to bid for the National Games. “The government has decided to revive the defunct Tripura Olympic Association (TOA) very soon. After revival of the highest sport body, the government will formally bid for hosting the National Games”, he said.The Sports Director also said that steps were taken to develop infrastructure in the Tripura Sports School. The DONER has already sanctioned a sum of Rs.16 core, he said adding that the state government will build new school building and hostel for seven hundred sports talents.
Sports Council :
Seven days Table Tennis and Badminton coaching starts at Belonia from May 16 under the guidance of Tripura Sports Council (TSC). After this camp council will starts same coaching camp of this two events at Sabroom on May 26 next. Udaipur will host another camp for Weight lifting, Swimming, Table Tennis and Badminton.