Nagaland and Assam clinched gold medals in the girls’ and boys’ doubles Sepak Takraw events respectively at the Khelo India Youth Games 2025 in Bihar at the BSAP Indoor Hall. (More Sports News)
KIYG 2025 Sepak Takraw Wrap: Home Heroes Denied As Northeast Dominate In Bihar
Nagaland라이브 바카라 Vikhosanu, Meyonu, and Thujono came from behind to defeat hosts Bihar in a tense three-game contest. After losing the first game, the trio fought back to win the girls final
Hosts Bihar had all the makings of a one-sided show in front of the home crowd and the confidence from the opening game in the bag. However, Vikhosanu, Meyonu, and Thujono turned the tide towards the Northeast's favour.
In the girls’ final, Nagaland라이브 바카라 Vikhosanu, Meyonu, and Thujono came from behind to defeat hosts Bihar in a tense three-game contest. After losing the first game, the trio fought back to win the next two, sealing the decider 15-13 after being down 4-11. The girls, who train at the Dimapur State Sports Academy, showed remarkable grit to turn the match around.
Products of the Dimapur State Sports Academy, Vikhosanu (15) and Meyonu (13) are paternal cousins, while Thujono (16) also trains under the same coach HolsheKhrieo. Sparked by YouTube videos of its idol SezoveluDozo, the trio started taking interest in the sport and the rest is history.
Nagaland라이브 바카라 Chef-de-Mission Dziesebeinuo Vizo praised the team라이브 바카라 efforts, saying, “Frankly speaking, we didn’t expect gold, but our girls played really well. Credit to them for keeping their calm when it mattered the most. It was a really close encounter, and could have been anyone라이브 바카라 match, but the way it unfolded, I am proud of my girls."
In the boys’ final, Assam라이브 바카라 Aprince Sinha, M Abhijit, and H Manganthoiba defeated Bihar in another thrilling three-game encounter. Assam won the first game 15-9, lost the second, and edged out the home team 17-15 in the decider. The Manipuri-origin trio from Barak Valley played with confidence and held their nerve in the closing moments.
Aprince credited his inspiration to his sister, A Priya Devi, who represented India at the 2023 Asian Games, while Abhijit and Manganthoiba also come from families deeply involved in Sepak Takraw. His elder brother, M Premchandra, has competed at the national level.
Bihar suffered a second consecutive jolt barely minutes after the women라이브 바카라 team settled for the silver.
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