Duliajan: Duliajan team sealed the best team position in the 4th Trilukya Nath Duarah Memorial Kids Athletics Tournament held at Dibrugarh University playground. Organised by Dibrugarh District sports Association on October 26, a total of 280 players from different regions of the district took part in the tournament. Ujjwal Phukan, vice president, Dibrugarh District Sports Association and Deputy mayor of Dibrugarh, hoisted the flag on the occasion.
The tournament was inaugurated by Dibrugarh University vice chancellor Jiten Hazarika. Played in the age group of 6 years to 11 years, Duliajan achieved 72 points and won ‘Legend Award ‘ as the best team. The award was given in the name of sprinter Thaneswar Saikia. Securing 59 points, Banipur Athletics Team secured second best team position. The 3rd best team was recognised by Flourish Sports Academy.
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In the prize distribution ceremony, sprinter Debanuj Gogoi and Mausam Das felicitated. Debanuj Gogoi won Silver medal in the recently concluded Junior National East zone Athletics competing in the 100 meter and 200 meter race in the under 18 category. Mausam Das won Gold medal in the under 20 category 4×100 meter Riley.
Bipul Chutia, secretary, Athletics department, Dibrugarh District Sports Association anchored the program. Montu Bodo, HoD, Physical education department, Dibrugarh University, Niranjan Saikia, president, Dibrugarh District sports association and joint secretary, Assam Olympics Association, executive president, Manash Dutta, Ashim Hazarika, secretary, Football department, Nupur Ranjan Phukan, secretary, volleyball department, Abdul Rehman, secretary, cricket department, Anjan Baruah, Joint secretary, veteran national athlete Baqbool Islam, sports journalist Rafiq Uddin Ahmed, Dibrugarh District Athletics sub committee member Babul Gogoi grace the occasion among others.
