Nagaland grabbed 17 medals (8 Gold, 5 Silver, and 4 Bronze) securing an early lead in the medal tally on the first day of the competition. Nagaland was followed by Manipur (6 Gold, 4 Silver, and 6 Bronze) and Assam (4 Gold, 9 silver, and 5 Bronze)
By Imna Longchar, TFM Nagaland Correspondent
The sports event of the 3rd North East Games 2024 began on Tuesday, showcasing a myriad of sports including football, volleyball, archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, Pencak Silat, Sepaktakraw, table tennis, wushu, and lawn tennis where the medal tally reflected the remarkable efforts and skills exhibited by the athletes.
According to Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA), the host state, Nagaland, surged ahead by grabbing 17 medals (8 Gold, 5 Silver, and 4 Bronze) securing an early lead in the medal tally on the first day of the competition. Nagaland was followed by Manipur(6 Gold, 4 Silver, and 6 Bronze) and Assam (4 Gold, 9 silver, and 5 Bronze)
NOA also stated that the competition venue for the 15 disciplines included 1st NAP Ground, Choumoukedima (Archery), IG Stadium, Kohima (Athletics), NAPTC Ground, Choumoukedima (Football), Tennis Complex, Kuda Village, Dimapur (Lawn Tennis), Niathu Resort, Choumoukedima (Sepak Takraw), Multidiscipline Sports Complex, Sovima (Table Tennis), Futsal A, Sovima (Taekwondo, Wushu, ), Shooting Complex, Sovima (Volley Ball), Multidiscipline Sports Complex, Sovima (Belt Wrestling and Wrestling), Futsal B, Sovima (Silat), Archery Complex, Sovima (Boxing), Tetso College, Sovima (Badminton and Basket Ball).