Inter School & Inter College Karate tourney concludes

SHILLONG, Aug 14: The 28th Inter School & 10th Inter College Karate Tournament 2022came to a conclusion in the city, on Saturday, with OM Roy Memorial Secondary School, St Anthony’s LP School and Shillong College being crowned overall champions of the event.
The three-day event was held at the Laban SC Indoor Stadium and was organised by the All Meghalaya Karate-do Association. Around 300 karatekas from 45 schools and six colleges took part.
The girls’ school team champions were OM Roy, which won four gold, three silver and three bronze medals, while Kiddies Corner Secondary School were the runners-up with three gold and three bronze.
St Anthony’s claimed four gold, two silver and eight bronze medals in the boys’ school team category to take first place, followed by runners-up Providence School with four gold, two silver and four bronze.
In the college category, Shillong College came first winning three gold medals, three silver and seven bronze, while St Edmund’s finished as the runners-up with three gold and one silver.
The competition was inaugurated by Mawkhar SC president Ransom Sutnga in the presence of Meghalaya State Olympic Association general secretary Finely L Pariat.
The karate championship was subsequently declared closed by MSOA working president John F Kharshiing in the presence of MSOA executive council member Dipshon Ryntathiang.