Do you know about Imphal hosts 19th National Sepak-Takraw Championship used rattan ball?”
Sepak-Takraw, the kick volleyball game of far eastern origin, continues to attract sports lovers here. Participating in the 19th edition of the championship, which commenced here on Wednesday (Nov.5), the Manipurs defending champion teams of men and women carried on the winning streak with straight victory over Delhi at Khuman Lampak Indoor Stadium in their inaugural matches. The five-day event is being organized by All Manipur Sepak takraw Association under the aegis of the Sepak takraw Federation of India (SFI). About 332 players representing 19 States teams from across the country are participating in this edition of national championship. “Sepak takraw is an incredible game. It is a mixture of many games. It has little element of martial art in it and a bit of volleyball and football strategies completes this game. This game is different and very novel in its approach,” said Rashid Ali, a Sepak takraw player representing Delhi team.
