The Li-Ning 46th Inter District & State Badminton Championship hosted by Nagaland Police and sponsored by Li-Ning, commenced on Tuesday at NAPTC, Chumoukedima, DIPR has informed.

Over 186 players from 14 districts including Nagaland Police team are participating in the Championship, of which 125 players are male and 61 are female.

Number of teams participating from each district are Chumoukedima -13, Dimapur – 15, Kiphire – 4, Kohima – 22, Longleng – 11, Mokokchung – 22, Mon – 11, Nagaland Police – 7, Niuland – 10, Peren – 18, Phek – 16, Shamator – 9, Tseminyu -16, Wokha – 3, Zunheboto – 9.

The Li-Ning 46th Inter District & State Badminton Championship, which will continue till 2nd August, will witness Senior & Junior categories, Men & Women Singles, Doubles & Mixed Doubles and Junior Boys & Girls U-19 Singles & Doubles.

The inaugural ceremony commenced with an invocation by Pastor, Nagaland Police, Chümoukedima. The participating team, Nagaland Police team and officials of Nagaland Badminton Association attended the inaugural match.