National Sub-junior judo championship begins in Shillong

Shillong, Aug 27 (UNI) The sub-junior national judo championship, involving more than 400 judokas from 25 states across the country, was inaugurated today by Meghalaya Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Zenith M Sangma, at the Tirot Singh Syiem indoor stadium.

The four-day meet is being organised by the Meghalaya Judo Association under aegis of Judo Federation of India(JFI).

Declaring the first ever national judo championship open, Mr Zenith M Sangma urged the Judo Federation to provide more facilities for promoting the game in the region.

Earlier, JFI president Jagdish Tytler congratulated the Meghalaya Judo Association for organising the championship.

UNI