Chinmoyee Rajkhowa, a student from the Department of Social Work at the University of Science and Technology Meghalaya (USTM), has been selected by the All India Traditional Wrestling and Pankration Federation to represent India in the BRICS Sports Games 2024. The announcement was made on Wednesday by the USTM.
The BRICS Sports Games 2024 will be held in Kazan, Russia, from June 19 to 25, 2024. Chinmoyee will be competing in the Belt Wrestling, women’s 64 kg category. The 2024 BRICS Sports Games will be supported by the President and the Government of the Russian Federation and the Republic of Tatarstan.
The Ministry of Sport of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Sport of the Republic of Tatarstan are responsible for the overall management and organization of the BRICS Games. Chinmoyee expressed her feelings on receiving the news and said, “I’m really happy and feel blessed to get the opportunity to join the world BRICS Games and I’m thrilled to be a part of such a prestigious event. It’s like a big dream coming true and I expect everyone’s love and support.”
This is eighth international event for Chinmoyee but she is preparing for it as if it is her first and last. “I am putting all my heart and soul into work to make a fruitful outcome. I have taken judo training from a famous Japanese grand master. For the last few years, I’ve been taking belt wrestling training as well. On top of that, I have especially taken training in Tripura for this particular event. I have already secured my position to represent India through the selection in Delhi from 5th to 7th May. Now from the 13th to the 18th June, I’ll be attending the training camp in Dehradun”, she added.