Imphal, Oct. 13 -- Manipur Chief Minister Yumnam Khemchand Singh on Tuesday felicitated the three hockey gold medallists from Manipur at the Chief Minister's Secretariat, Mantripukhri, Imphal, who represented India in the hockey discipline at the recently concluded 20th Asian Games 2026 in Aichi-Nagoya, Japan.

The gold medallists from Manipur are Sanglakpam Nilakanta Sharma from the men's squad, Pukhrambam Sushila Chanu and Kharibam Bichu Devi from the women's squad, according to a press release from Manipur CMO.

During the meeting, Khemchand Singh observed that Indian hockey has improved significantly in the recent past. He noted that the gold medal victories in both the men's and women's hockey events at the 20th Asian Games 2026 refl...