DIMAPUR, AUG 17 (NPN): In a proud moment for Nagaland, two women Sepaktakraw players and two women coaches from the state have been selected to represent India at the 20th Asian Games 2026, scheduled to be held in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan from September 19 to October 4, 2026.
The selected players include Menenu Tsukru from AIPSCB/SSB and Seyiekhrieno Tepa from the State Girls Academy, Dimapur. Both athletes are among Nagaland’s leading women Sepaktakraw players and will now showcase their talent on the continental stage.
Joining them as coaches are Puleno Neikha, Sepaktakraw Coach under the Department of Youth Resources & Sports, Government of Nagaland and Pungotolu Puro, ABSI with the DGP Sports Team (Sepaktakraw) from Nagaland Police. Both are accomplished senior Sepaktakraw players who have transitioned into coaching roles, earning the prestigious opportunity to guide the Indian Women’s Sepaktakraw Team at the Asian Games.
This achievement is particularly significant as it marks the fifth consecutive Asian Games since 2010 in which Sepaktakraw players and coaches from Nagaland have represented India, underscoring the state’s consistent contribution to the sport at the international level.
The Nagaland Sepaktakraw Association has extended its warmest congratulations to all four representatives, expressing confidence that they will bring honour to both Nagaland and India. The Association wished them success as they prepare to compete at the upcoming Games in Japan.
