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Editor 02 February, 2008 08:57:00
image Winner Woman Football team of Manipur beating host Assam in the final at the concluding day of the XXII North East Games, 2007-08-Guwahati on 02-02-08 at Sarusajai Stadium, Guwahati.

Manipur has hogged the limelight in the North East Games which ended on Saturday. The guest team has claimed altogether 58 gold medals. Manipur is followed by Assam while third position has gone to Mizoram..The champion team topped the medal tally with 58 gold medals 32 silver and 41 bronze medals. Assam got 41 gold medals, 46 silver and 44 bronze medals while Mizoram has 16 gold medals, 18 silver and 23 bronze medals. On the other hand, Tripura, Nagaland, Meghalaya, Arunachal Pradesh and Sikkim have been ranked third, fourth and fifth, sixth, seventh amd eight position respectively On the other hand, Assam beat Tripura in men’s football on the concluding day with the brilliant goals posted by Akum Ao and Thoi Thoibn Singh. Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi and renowned flute artist Deepak Sarma were among those participated in the concluding function on Saturday.

Pix by UB Photos. 

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