Imphal, April 12 -- Host Manipur emerged as the overall team champion of the 68th National School Games 2024-25 in the disciplines of weightlifting, Under 17 boys and girls, and Thang-Ta (the art of the sword and spear, a traditional martial art of Manipur), U-14 and U-19 boys and girls.

The Department of Youth Affairs and Sports, under the aegis of the School Games Federation of India (SGFI) successfully hosted the championship at Imphal, which concluded on April 12 (Saturday). It started on April 7.

Over 860 athletes and officials representing 28 states/Union territories participated in the competitions.

In the weightlifting U-17 boys category, Manipur secured the top position with 192 points closely followed by Punjab as runersup wi...