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Owned by Bharatiya Prakashan (RSS)Manipur: Seventeen-year-old young athlete Lairenlakpam Meetei & others shine at Dakar Youth Olympics amid crises
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India sent its smallest ever Youth Olympic contingent, with 17 athletes competing in Dakar, Senegal. Despite the size, nine athletes secured ten medals, including two unprecedented boxing golds. Among the medalists were two young competitors from Manipur – 17‑year‑old Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meeti and a 15‑year‑old teammate – who gave the country reasons to celebrate even as the state grapples with prolonged ethnic violence, displacement and uncertainty.
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IMPHAL: At a time when Manipur continues to grapple with prolonged ethnic violence, displacement and uncertainty, two young athletes from the state have given the country reasons to celebrate on the international sporting stage. Seventeen-year-old Lairenlakpam Ambekar Meetei and 15-year-old…
