The Day-4 of the 5th Edition of the Meghalaya Games kicked-off on Thursday with the highly anticipated Table Tennis matches at Tura Indoor Stadium, Hawakhana, Tura.
West Jaintia Hills stole the show in the athletics arena on third day of the 5th Meghalaya Games at the newly laid Pa Togan Nengminza athletic stadium winning four of the 8 events that took place on the 2nd day of athletic events.
The 5th Meghalaya Games witnessed a complete domination and dazzling showcase of gymnastic prowess as young athletes from East Khasi Hills captivated audiences with their performances in Vaulting Table, Floor Exercise and Balancing Beam, showcasing the talent pool and dedication.
In the sub junior boys (45 kg) category, gold went to Eastern West Khasi Hills (EWKH) who beat West Khasi Hills (WKH). Bronze was shared by EKH and South West Khasi Hills (SWKH).
In a thrilling showcase of athleticism, the long jump competition unfolded on Day 3 of the 5th Meghalaya Games, leaving spectators in awe of the impressive jumps displayed by both the male and female athletes.
Day 3 of the 5th Meghalaya Games witnessed fierce competition in the Women's Weightlifting category, with outstanding performances from athletes across various weight classes on Wednesday.
In the overall medals tally for swimming, East Khasi Hills District maintained its dominant position with a total of 20 gold, 17 silver, and 20 bronze medals.
The results in the amateurs category had Jonathan Lawphniaw with gold, Sonu Kumar Rai (gold) in Professionals category, Gaurav Bajaj (gold) in Mid Amateurs, former MLA Billykid A Sangma (Gold) in seniors, Stephen Momin in Super Seniors (gold) and Ooma Tewari Tariang (gold) in the ladies category.
