Arunachal: Ziro Badminton Championship ends on high note

ZIRO- Ziro has the potential to be a hub of badminton with the required and matching badminton infrastructures, good road connectivity from the state capital, availability of hotels and accommodations and favorable climatic condition suitable for badminton, said Sagalee MLA-cum-Arunachal State Badminton Association (ASBA) honorary president Ratu Techi at the Hapoli Indoor Badminton Club here yesterday.

While witnessing the final matches and later distributing the prizes at the 2nd edition of Ziro Badminton Championship as the chief guest, the ASBA honorary president said badminton has become professional and lucrative sport these days. The future is bright for talented and hardworking badminton players, said the Sagalee MLA, while adding it is his dream to see badminton players from Ziro at the State, National and Olympic games.

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While assuring to look into the memorandum of Ziro Badminton Association (ZBA) submitted to him which included financial and logistic support to conduct the future ZBA badminton tournaments, affiliation of Ziro Badminton Association with Lower Subansiri Badminton Association and Arunachal Badminton Association, and recognition of Ziro Badminton Championship as a District-level tournament, the ASBA honorary president urged the Lower Subansiri  Badminton Association to strengthen the Arunachal Badminton Association with its active cooperation and collaboration.

Guest of honour and Ziro-Hapoli MLA Hage Appa expressed gratitude to the ASBA honorary president for coming all the way to Ziro to boost up the morale of Ziro badminton players.

While saying that badminton was one of the best sporting event to maintain physical fitness, MLA Appa said the Ziro Badminton Championship was an excellent platform to identify the talents of young shuttlers from early age of six years and above and hone their skills under professional guidance to prepare them to participate at future state, national and international tournaments.

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Special invitee and Tanw Supung Dukung president H.K Shalla said our tribal players can also train and win Olympic medals like the players of China, Korea and Japan. We share same characteristics and traits with south Asian countries and our players can also win Olympic medals provided they train with discipline, dedication and hard work, said the TSD president.

Winner of super-veteran men’s double category and one of the oldest participants Gyati Kacho said badminton was one of the best sporting events to keep oneself fit. I have been playing badminton since 1990 which keeps me physically fit. Also, Ziro has good quality indoor badminton courts in all the villages. Hence, I appeal the youngsters to avail the facility and play badminton in the evening hours instead of indulging in drugs and alcohol, he appealed.

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ZBA president Kago Gambo, secretary Dani Kiibyo, organizing chairman Takhe Pugang also spoke on the occasion and thanked the sponsors, participants and the parents of the shuttlers for successful conduct of the tournament. Chief refree Koj Tajang informed that 114 matches were played in the 3-day tourney.

Read the result 

• In the final of under 13 boys singles Pura Sancha defeated Tage Ganya.
• in under 13 boys doubles Radhe Donya and Tage Ganya beat Yachang Mwdo and Bamin Lapang.
• in under 13 girls singles Radhe Neya beat Racho Byantung.
• in under 13 girls doubles Hibu Koku and Racho Byantung beat Michi Chimi and Mudang Enjaah.
• in under 17 boys singles Khoda Markus beat Arup Saikia.
• in under 17 boys doubles Nani Qeerun and Nako Opo beat Arup Saikia and Kunal Goyary.
• in under 17 girls singles Tage Annee beat Radhe Neya.
• in under 17 girls doubles Kime Sunya and Tage Annee beat Dhumin Muri and Padu Oniya.
• in open men’s singles Mom Nitin beat Duyu Tubing.
• in open men’s doubles Mom Nitin and Duyu Tubing beat Kalung Takhii and Peter Tato.
• in open women’s singles Tayo Rini beat Khoda Punya.
• in open women’s doubles Tayo Rini and Michi Yamung beat Khoda Punya and Dani Dilhyang.
• in open mixed doubles Mom Nitin and Khoda Punya beat Duyu Tubing and Tayo Rini.
• in veteran men’s singles Michi Buker beat Tamo Tagia.
• in veteran men’s doubles Mihin Tapin and Nani Nobin beat Michi Buker and Tailang Tatung.
• in super-veteran men’s single Bamin Laji beat Tage Tari.
• in super- veteran men’s doubles Gyati Kacho and Bamin Laji beat  Mihin Tapin and Tage Tari.
• The youngest player of the tournament was awarded to Radhe Neya (girls category).
• 9 years and 7 months, Tamo Byoda (boys category)
• 7 years and 8 months,
• While the emerging player of the tournament was awarded to Radhe Senyi (girls category) and  Kime Sancha (boys category).