Five players from Manipur on Tuesday had left Imphal for Venice, Italy to take part in the WAKO World Children, Cadets and Junior Kickboxing Championship 2022 organised by WAKO Italy to be held from September 30 to October 9.
The five players from United Association of Kick Boxing Organisation, Manipur were Sougrakpam Hittler Singh for Low Kick -75 Kg, Rakesh Atom for Low Kick -71 Kg, Puyam Jeenita Devi for Kick light/Light Contact -65Kg, Gedajit Irengbam for Point Fight -47 Kg, and Kumabam Chingkheinganbi Devi for Point Fight -42Kg.
Youth Affairs and Sports Department director T Phulen Meitei extended the well wishes for the Manipur players representing India to bring glory.