Rio reviews sports initiatives, holds talks with state Oly team
Neiphiu Rio
, who is also the president of the Nagaland Olympic Association, reviewed the ongoing sports initiatives in the state on Monday evening, reports Bhadra Gogoi.
Chairing a meeting at the NOA office in Kohima, Rio discussed key upcoming sporting events with NOA officials, besides holding talks regarding the 39th National Games in Meghalaya next February, where Nagaland has formally proposed to co-host wrestling.
Rio further reviewed plans for the next edition of the North East Games, which was scheduled to be held in October in Tripura, before being postponed to early 2026.
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