IMPHAL, Oct 8 NNN: Union Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports Ajay Maken today arrived in Imphal on a one day visit to the state. The Union minister was accosted a warm welcome by officials of the state Sports Authority of India (SAI) including players at Imphal Tulihal Airport.
Maken, who arrived here by an Indigo flight at 1:30 pm, is leading a delegation which includes Gopal Krishna, Director General, SAI, Amiyachandra, his Private Secretary and Onkarkedia, Joint Secretary of Union Ministry of YAS.
The delegation first visited the Chief Minister’s Secretariat where they were received by Chief Minister O Ibobi.
Maken is visiting the state in connection with the 2020 Olympic Games to discuss ways to produce the highest number of Manipuri Olympians to bring back home more medals.
Attending at an interaction programme held at Manipur Olympic Association (MOA) Meeting Hall, Khuman Lampak Sports Complex, Maken said he came here to discuss with the state sports officials to discuss ways on producing more number of Manipuri Olympians for the 2020 Olympics.
He announced that the proposed boxing academy to be run by London Olympic Games bronze medalist MC Mary Kom will be made a world class standard academy.
At the meeting, Bijoy Koijam, president, MOA, Dilip, Director, Manipur YAS, national awardees in the field of sports and other officials of different sports organizations of Manipur took part.
Maken will leave Imphal for New Delhi tomorrow.
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