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Jwensinle Kesen and Puleno Neikha[/caption]
Dimapur, Aug. 12 (EMN): Two Naga women have been selected to represent the Indian Women Sepaktakraw team at the coming 18th Asian Games scheduled for August 8-September 2 at the Indonesian cities of Jakarta and Palembang.
According to an update on Sunday, Jwensinle Kesen, daughter of Nyenlo Kesen from Phenshenyu village in Tseminyu sub-division, has been selected for the Asian Games. She is a product of the State Sports Girls’ Hostel in Dimapur; and currently a constable in the Sashastra Seema Bal (SSB).
The other Naga woman is Puleno Neikha, who will accompany the team as its coach. Daughter of Eyongol Neikha from Viswema village in Kohima district, she is currently a Sepaktakraw instructor of Nagaland’s department of Youth Resources and Sports.
According to the update, this would be the third time that Nagaland would be sending representations to the Indian Sepaktakraw teams at Asian Games. “Previously, in the year 2010 at the 16th Asian Games held at China, Mr Viseyie Koso, currently of Nagaland Police was the first (sic) Naga sportsman to participate and represent our state and country.
“Also in the 17th Asian Games 2014 held at Korea, Mr Koso and Miss Keneileno Nakhro along with Nagaland Sepaktakraw coach Mr Holshe Khrieo represented the Indian Sepaktakraw team. Naga Olympian Chekrovolu Swuro had represented India and our state in the 14th and 15th Asian Games at Busan and Doha. It is indeed a proud matter that our state sportspersons have consistently been representing our country in the Asian Games,” it stated.