Chief Minister Neiphiu Rio today officially released the playing kit and team jerseys of Team Nagaland for the forthcoming 2nd North East Olympic Games to be held in Shillong, Meghalaya from 10 – 16 November 2022.
The Nagaland Olympic association (NOA) in a press release highlighted that the kit and uniforms have been designed and conceptualised by the internal design team of the Nagaland Olympic Association in collaboration with the design team of Kaki Marketing led by Kakivi Chishi.
The theme of Team Nagaland is ‘Stronger Together’ and is exemplified through the art piece of renowned Naga artist Akup Buchem from Longleng district.
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The art piece printed on the back of the Nagaland Track Jacket is a depiction of Naga shawls tied in a knot and accompanies the message of Stronger Together, NOA informed.
Out of the 18 sports disciplines in the North East Olympic Games 2022, The Nagaland contingent will be participating in 17 of them – archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, boxing, cycling, football, golf, judo, karate, lawn tennis, shooting, table tennis, Taekwondo, weightlifting, wrestling and Wushu.
The models who displayed the uniforms for the release are sportspersons who have been selected to represent Nagaland in the North East Olympics. They are Shekhotolu (badminton), Tovali (badminton), Kesinuo Dzuvichü (table tennis), Nodeto (cycling), Seyievizo Kire (basketball) and Keheihingbe (Wushu).
According to NOA, the team kit includes track suit, travel & semi formal tee shirt, shorts, competition uniforms of uppers and lowers, training/running shoes and socks, sports backpack, sports trolley luggage bag and sports cap.
Specialised sports disciplines like cycling and wrestling have been provided with separate kits and competition shoes. Spikes and shoes have also been provided for specialised events in athletics. Imported cycles and kit have been provided for the cycling team and tennis rackets have been provided for tennis players.
“The sports fraternity of Nagaland under the banner of the Nagaland Olympic Association wishes the team all success and calls upon the citizens of Nagaland to extend moral and prayer support to all the young athletes and spokespersons who will be representing the State,” the release stated.
