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Preparation for National Tchoukball champs

A state team coaching camp for competitors has been going on in full swing in Kokrajhar to participate in the ensuing 11st senior National Tchoukball championship-2017 to be held at Golaghat district on and from September 25 to 27.
The coaching camp for the Assam state Tchoukball team has been conducted at Gaurang High School ground in Kokrajhar. 

Altogether 24-players are participating across the state in the camp both for men and women team,who are selected to participate in the ensuing national championship  scheduled to be held with three-day programme scheduled from September 25 to 27 at Joypukhuri Bodofa Youth Club ground in Golaghat district. 

The camp has been organized by All Assam Tchoukball Association and players are being imparted training by Tchoukball expert on sporting technique, shooting and its management during the competition games. 

The camp will end on September 20 and was started from July 28. At-least 20 states are participating in the national event (men/women) to be held in Assam.

Ashok Goyary, general secretary of the association told that the National championship will held in Golaghat  and so far 20 states like Goa, Kerala, Bihar, Uttarakandh, Punjab, Delhi, Maharastra and so on including Assam are confirmed for participation in the championship.

Ansula Boro, men team captain said that we are taking coaching since July to participate in the Golaghat National championship to be held in the last part of September. 

He said that team is totally prepared for the championship.  'We hope, we will win the championship by showing our excellent game's spirits', he said. Dwimu Boro, women team captain said that we are waiting the scheduled of the national event as we are absolutely prepared to participate.

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