Meghalaya to bid for 2022 National Games

TIL Desk Sports/ Chief Minister Mukul Sangma on Tuesday handed over the bid documents to the Meghalaya State Olympic Association (MSOA) to start the bidding process for hosting the National Games 2022.

The Chief Minister on behalf of the state government also handed over a cheque of Rs.50 lakh. Letters of support from both the state government and leader of opposition were given to the MSOA for placing the bid at a brief function held at the state convention centre here.

“The meeting was to carry forward the mission of the state to host the National Games 2022 as it would be a befitting tribute to the state and the people to mark the 50th year of statehood and appeal to all the people of the state to come together to achieve the shared objective with utmost seriousness and a sense of ownership,” Sangma said.