Participants of the seventh edition of the Nagaland Street Fitness held at CT Square shopping complex in Chümoukedima on April 8. (Morung Photo)
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Chümoukedima | April 8
The 7th edition of the Nagaland Street Fitness was held for the first time in Chümoukedima at CT Square shopping complex on April 8. This year’s event included a bevy of challenges for individuals to participate in such as, cross-fit, tug-of-war, best physique and arm-wrestling for both male and female contenders.
“The main purpose of organising this was to have all the fitness lovers and the community come together and have fun; compete with each other and inspire the youths to live a healthy life,” shared co-founder of Nagaland Street Fitness event, Yanpvuo Kikon. At the same time, due to the changing lifestyles brought on by modernity where working at the desk and screen time have increased drastically, the event hopes to reinvigorate the people about staying fit he noted.
This year’s edition held in Chümoukedima saw participants from Dimapur, Kohima, Chümoukedima, Meghalaya and the other districts of Nagaland as well.
Winners of each category
In the men’s cross-fit contest, Mereuso claimed the first position while Viena V Aye came in second place. For women, Sarita from Combat Academy, Sovima got the first position followed by Tsuchoi in second place.
Best physique (men’s) was awarded to Talimoa Jamir and Khriezo Dzeyie in second position.
For the tug of war event which saw gym associations competing against each other for the top prize of a pig’s head as trophy (Naga style), Power Gym from Kohima were the overall winners.
In arm wrestling, Vethozo Lohe, winner of BCAI National Arm Wrestling Championship 2022, came away as the overall victor for both right and left handed categories. Meanwhile, Vekihenuo was the winner of the female arm wrestling category.
Several of the contenders had also participated in both regional and national events in the past.
