Proud to be a Sikkimese: Sikkim Travel, Culture & Local Heritage

February 15, Singtam: Jas Lal Pradhan, Arjuna Awardee, Asian Games Gold Medalist, and Olympian was felicitated by Singtam Boxing Club at a felicitation program held at Badminton Court, New Shopping Complex, Singtam. He was recently elected as the Vice President of the Boxing Federation of India and President of East Zone.  Jas Lal Pradhan was the Chief Guest of the day while KB Baniya, Retired Army from Singtam was the Guest of Honour. Other distinguished guests included Sundar Rai (AEO – Khamdong BAC), TT Bhutia (Principal – Sirwani SS), Sangay Bhutia (Assistant Manager – SBS), Dr. JB Gurung (President – Singtam Boxing Association), Krishna Chettri (President – Shantinagar Gaon Sudhar Samiti), CL Rai (Retd. JD, Sports Department), Rajen Baniya, Johny Rai, Praja Pradhan, and others. The program was organized by Pritam Shilal, Coach, Singtam Boxing Club.  Pritam Shilal in his welcome speech thanked every individual and organization that has helped his boxing club grow since ...

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SINGTAM, JANUARY 30:  6th Winter Football Cum Boxing Coaching Camp organised by GVS Pendam Football Academy at CPSSS Play Ground in Central Pendam concluded on January 26. Many upcoming footballers and boxers had participated at the 16 day camp that started on January 10. The trainers of the camp were Michael Lepcha and Pritam Shilal. GVS Pendam Football Academy had been organizing such Coaching Camp since 2007 especially for the rural children to provide them necessary knowledge about the game of football and equally select the best ones for the Football Academy. This year the Academy had included the boxing camp to encourage the young children of rural area. Pritam Shilal, boxing coach had been working hard in the West Pendam Constituency for the development of the boxing game among the younger generations.

Shiva Thapa with Jas Lal Pradhan Shiva Thapa with Praveen Pradhan and Jas Lal Pradhan  Shiva Thapa with Shital Pradhan   Shiva Thapa with Padam Thapa and Jas Lal Pradhan Shiva Thapa was at Gangtok after winning a siver medal at Youth Olympics at Singapore. He met Jas Lal Pradhan, a boxing legend from Sikkim former Asian Games Gold medalist and an Arjuna Awardee.

The Government of Assam today gifted One Lakh rupees to Junior International Boxer Shiva Thapa at Guwahati. Sports minister Bharat Chandra Narah handed over the cheque to Shiva Thapa. Also present on the occassion was Deba Bora, Press Adv to CM) and Hemanta Kumar Kalita (Hony Secretary, AABA) . His boxing ring performance put in the picture more than his age, ten boxing gold and three bronze medals from 14 national and international tournaments that he had participated can make any sports lover go crazy. But it isn’t in case of Shiva Thapa, a 16 year old promising boxer from Assam still in his teens. From his haul of 13 medals three had been achieved in foreign soils representing India. A gold medal in 50 kg category representing India at Hyder Aliyev International Boxing Championship held in Azerbaijan, Baku (May 2008) while two bronze medals were achieved at The IV International Sports Games "Children of Asia" held in Yakutia in 50 kg category (July 2008) and AIBA Worl...

Shiva Thapa, a junior world number two boxer from Assam, India  was  felicitated in Mumbai Boxing Association at Mumbai on November 22. Shiva is leaving for Baku to participate in A.A.Argalov Cup International to be held on December 2 to 8,  2009. He will fight in 54 kg bout.

His boxing ring performance put in the picture more than his age, ten boxing gold and three bronze medals from 14 national and international tournaments that he had participated in can make any sports lover go crazy. But it isn’t in the case of Shiva Thapa, a 16-year-old promising boxer from Assam still in his teens. From his haul of 13 medals, three had been achieved in foreign soils representing India.  A gold medal in 50 kg category representing India at Hyder Aliyev International Boxing Championship held in Azerbaijan, Baku (May 2008) while two bronze medals were achieved at The IV International Sports Games "Children of Asia" held in Yakutia in 50 kg category (July 2008) and AIBA World Junior Boxing Championship held in Yerevan, Armenia in 52 kg category (May 2009). Shiva Thapa Ranked world number two after Sergey Krasnitsky from Russia in Junior World Male Rankings in 50 kg/110 lbs Flyweight Division, Shiva Thapa is in Gangtok along with his father Padam Tha...