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

  06.09.23, Singtam : The students of Mount Zion School, Kidzee, Singtam, representing Team Sikkim, have emerged as true champions at the Open National Tae-Kwon-Do Championship held in Mathura on August 26 and 27, 2023. Their exceptional performances yielded an astounding tally of 11 Gold, 3 Silver, and Bronze medals. This prestigious event, featuring three intense categories: Poomsae, Kyorugi, and Freshers, witnessed our young athletes exhibit unparalleled skill, determination, and sportsmanship. Here are the shining stars and their impressive achievements: PRAYAG DHAMALA (Under 23 kg) : Kyorugi: Silver Medal, Poomsae: Bronze Medal EDENLA BHUTIA (Under 24 kg) : Kyorugi: Gold Medal, Poomsae: Silver Medal SANGAY CHOPHEL SHERPA (Under 21 kg): Kyorugi: Gold Medal, Poomsae: Gold Medal ANCH BISWAKARMA (Under 29 kg): Kyorugi: Gold Medal, Poomsae: Gold Medal SNEHA CHETTRI (Under 32 kg): Kyorugi: Gold Medal, Poomsae: Gold Medal ANMOL RAI (Under 49 Kg): Kyorugi: Gold Medal, P...

Singtam, 16th June 2023 - Singtam Badminton Club (SBC) extends its heartfelt gratitude to the Hon'ble Chief Minister of Sikkim for granting ownership of the Badminton Hall at the top floor of the New Shopping Complex, located at Lal Bazaar Singtam. This significant announcement was made during a press conference held at the Badminton Court, Shopping Complex, Lal Bazaar, where Dr. JB Gurung, President of SBC, emphasized the club's commitment to the promotion of badminton in the state since 2019. Since its inception, Singtam Badminton Club has continuously strived to elevate the sport of badminton, resulting in numerous achievements for both the club and players from Singtam and beyond. Notably, the club successfully organized two consecutive State Level Badminton Competitions, attracting renowned players from distant states such as Assam and West Bengal, as well as participants from neighboring Nepal. Looking towards the future, Singtam Badminton Club has ambitious plans for fur...

On behalf of Singtam Boxing Club, Bhim Maya Darnal, Sabina  Sundas, Sandhya Sapkota, Papu Sharma, Krishna Chettri and Shital Pradhan participated at the 20th Annual General Meeting of the Sikkim Amateur Boxing Association (SABA). The meeting was held at Eco Paradise, Mining, Rangpo. During the meeting, the association shared information about the achievements of Sikkimese boxers at both junior and senior national boxing levels. It was reported that Sikkimese boxers won a total of 64 medals during the 2022-23 season. The association also honoured and gave out SABA T-shirts to the attendees. The meeting was attended by boxing legends Jas Lal Pradhan and Sandhya Gurung, as well as coaches, guests from different districts, and young aspiring boxers.

The U25 Men’s team of Sikkim wins their match against Mizoram by 9 wickets today at Sikkim Cricket Ground, Rangpo  in the Col.C.K Nayudu Trophy . Mizoram won the toss and choose to bat first and in the first innings Sikkim thrashed the opponent and restricted them to a total of 60 runs. MD Talim took 5 wickets conceding just 22 runs in 11 overs. Sikkim made 161 runs in the first innings where Saurav Kr Prasad made 33 runs, Anwesh Karan Sharma 31, Arun Chettri 21, Ingsho Limboo 19, and Pranesh Chettri 16. In the second innings, Sikkim built the pressure on the opponent by taking early wickets and were all-out for 135 runs giving the target of just 35 runs to win. Tarun Sharma took 5 wickets in 15.2 overs conceding just 29 runs. Aadil Alam took 2 wickets, Rahul Kumar and Anwesh took 1 wicket each. Sikkim won the match in 35 overs where Arun scored 25 runs, Roshan Prasad 5 not out, and Tarun 1 not out. SICA mentions that the State had a massive opportunity to play with...

 

  Khush Gurung and MB Rana ( Nepal Badminton )  defeated  Pranab Das and Batab Neog (Assam)

  Nim Tenzing Sherpa and Kusal Tamang (Badminton Association of Namchi)  defeated Abhishek Pradhan and Prasan Chettri  (Badminton Association of Namchi)  

  Ramesh Bhattachan and Bishnu Lal Shrestha ( Nepal Badminton )  defeated Dr. Probin Mokhtan and Nirkumar Rana (Darjeeling)

 Allen Rongkup and Santanu Bose (Mahima Badminton Club)  defeated Hemant Rai and Arjun Tamang (Badminton Association of Jorethang)