Four from Sikkim to participate in 40th Junior National Athletics Championship

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Four from Sikkim to participate in 40th Junior National Athletics Championship

GANGTOK, : Sikkim Athletic Association today sent four athletes to participate in the upcoming 40th Junior National Athletics Championship to be held at Bhubaneswar, Odisha from October 10 to 14.

The team consists of AFI TSR-qualified under-18 and under-20 boys and girls. The event is a national level calendar event organised by the Athletic Federation of India (AFI).

The team is led by manager-cum-coach Chandra Maya Das.

 

Sikkim at a Glance

  • Area: 7096 Sq Kms
  • Capital: Gangtok
  • Altitude: 5,840 ft
  • Population: 6.10 Lakhs
  • Topography: Hilly terrain elevation from 600 to over 28,509 ft above sea level
  • Climate:
  • Summer: Min- 13°C - Max 21°C
  • Winter: Min- 0.48°C - Max 13°C
  • Rainfall: 325 cms per annum
  • Language Spoken: Nepali, Bhutia, Lepcha, Tibetan, English, Hindi