GUWAHATI, JULY 26: The closing ceremony of the ongoing Assam Youth Olympics will be held at Srimanta Sankardev Kalakshetra in Guwahati tomorrow; i.e. 27th July, 2022.
The Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma; the Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways, Sarbananda Sonowal along with the Union Minister of Youth Affairs & Sports and Information & Broadcasting, Anurag Singh Thakur will be present during this event.
The multi disciplinary Assam Youth Olympics, 2022 is the maiden attempt to provide a platform for the young talent of the state to compete & excel for better performance.
The event was organised by the Assam Olympics Association, under the
aegis of Department of Sports and Youth Welfare, Government
of Assam.
More than 4500 players from 35 districts participated in 35 sports in 13 sports venues across the city with the help & support from 600 volunteers & scores of officials in this six day grand sporting event.
Addressing the media, Lakhya Konwar, General Secretary, Assam Olympic Association, said, “As we enter the penultimate stage of this grand sports event, our preparation for closing
ceremony is going on. Due to the weather forecast & possibility of rain, the venue of the closing ceremony is Sankardeva Kalakhetra. I am happy to share with you that the Honourable Chief Minister of Assam, Himanta Biswa Sarma; the Honourable Union Minister of Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Ayush, Sarbananda Sonowal and the Honourable Union Minister of Sports & Youth Affairs, Shri Anurag Singh Thakur have confirmed their presence at the closing ceremony of this maiden multi disciplinary sporting event tomorrow.”
Speaking about the highlight of the Assam Youth Olympics, 2022, Lakhya Konwar further added, “We want to thank everyone – all the athletes, coaches, sports officials, volunteers, support staff & friends from media – for their overwhelming support in making the Assam Youth Olympics, 2022 a grand
success. We hope & believe that this event will provide a much needed platform for the players of the state to compete, instil confidence & professionalism and excel their performance which will ultimately strengthen Assam’s recognition as a major sporting powerhouse of India.”
At the medals tally (at 12 PM, 26 July, 2022), Guwahati is maintaining the top position with an unassailable lead of 98 medals which includes 30 Gold, 33 Silver and 35 Bronze medals. Kamrup has also maintained its second position with a total haul of 34 medals including 13 Gold, 8 Silver and 13 Bronze medals. Tinsukia is at third position with 19 medals including 10 Gold, 5 Silver and 4 Bronze medals. Karbi Anglong remains at Fourth position with 16 medals including 9 Gold, 4 Silver and 3 Bronze medals. Jorhat is at Fifth position with a total of 21 medals including 7 Gold, 8 Silver and 6 Bronze.
AS the AYO2022 enters its penultimate stage, the day is packed with exciting events like Dragon Boat, Sepak Takrow, Wushu, Wrestling, Athletics and Weightlifting.