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58th National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championship inaugurated in city

GUWAHATI: Chief Minister Sarbananda Sonowal inaugurated the 58th National Inter-state Senior Athletics Championships 2018 at IGA International Stadium, Guwahati in presence of national athlete PT Usha yesterday.

With vibrant regular national & international events, Guwahati has become an attractive sporting arena.

"Under the vision of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Assam is on the right track to become the sports capital of India, a journey which started with the South Asian Games in 2016. Every tournament, small or big, at either the junior or senior levels is a shot in the arm for us, strengthening sporting infrastructure and developing personalities of our youngsters and sportspersons," said Sonowal.

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