DIMAPUR, NOV 9 (NPN): The second phase of the Nagaland State & Para Games (NSPG) 2026 got underway on Monday with the commencement of Lawn Tennis competitions at the Nagaland Lawn Tennis Complex in Kuda Village, Dimapur.
The week-long sporting programme will see athletes from all 17 districts of Nagaland compete in seven disciplines across venues in Chümoukedima and Dimapur under the Games’ theme, “Stronger Together.”
Lawn Tennis, the first event of Phase 2, is scheduled from November 9 to 11, while the remaining disciplines will be conducted between November 10 and 14.
The expanded Phase 2 programme includes boxing, football, lawn tennis, sepak takraw, taekwondo, volleyball and wushu, with competitions taking place at multiple venues across the two districts.
Boxing and volleyball events will be held at the 1st NAP Ground, Chümoukedima, while Football matches are scheduled at the DGP Sports Ground, Chümoukedima. Taekwondo and Wushu competitions will take place at the K. Kire, IPS Indoor Badminton Stadium, Police Complex, Chümoukedima. Sepak Takraw events are slated for the Multi-Discipline Sports Stadium, Regional Centre for Sporting Excellence, Sovima.
The Games will continue through November 14, moving NSPG 2026 closer to its conclusion while providing a platform for athletes from across the state to showcase their talent and represent their districts in competitive sport.
Chümoukedima Table Tennis on the rise
Chümoukedima emerged as one of the strongest performers in table tennis at the recently concluded Nagaland State & Para Olympics 2026, securing a total of eight medals, including three gold, three silver and two bronze. Out of the seven gold medals contested in the discipline, the district claimed three, highlighting its growing competitiveness and depth across various events. The district’s gold medals came through the women’s team, while the district also claimed women’s doubles title and gold in the men’s doubles.
Chümoukedima also earned three silver medals. The men’s team finished runners-up, while also claiming silver in women’s singles and another silver in mixed doubles.
The district’s bronze medals were won in women’s doubles and men’s doubles. The team was guided by coach Ruatfela and manager Vilopu Yeptho.