Mail News Service
Imphal, June 16 : The CM of Manipur Shri O. Ibobi said, to bag medals in Olympics, foreign coaches will be invited to teach in some discipline.
The CM was speaking as chief guest at the concluding function of a 21 day residential table tennis coaching camp held at national sports academy’s indoor hall today. The cam was held under the guidance of coach Kim Song Han of North Korea.
The two hostels having capacity of 150 persons each may be completed within December. The govt is paying attention to invite foreign coaches to teach players who will be staying in these hostels so that medals may be bagged in Olympics in 2016 Olympic games and other national competitions.
The govt. is paying more attention to develop sports, cultures and tourism sectors. Besides the govt. is also trying to improve power sector he said and added that the govt. will preserve old assembly hall.
It may be mentioned here that 53 players from NE states took part in the camp which began May 28.
The works minister Kh. Ratan Kumar, M.Prithviraj, Parliamentary sec, sports and tourism, Bijoy Koijam, president MOA, Dr. Kh. Loken, president Manipur table tennis assn. also attended the function.
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