Sports event bring people from around the country together
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Imphal, July 25 (ANI): Sports serves as a platform to provide an opportunity for all to represent a whole entity and to be a part of something bigger than ourselves. Budding football players gathered at Santhei Park Football Ground in Imphal as part of the first national integration sports camp organised by Assam Rifles and Andro Mahila Mandal Association Football Club (AMMA FC). Girls from Pune were brought to Manipur to experience the regional culture and witness the scenic beauty of the state. Popularly known as Andro Soccer Festival, the event provided an opportunity to emerging sportspersons to play, interact, share and learn more about sports. Twenty students each from 12 schools of Manipur and a team from Pune (Bharat FC) participated in the tournament. Through such a visit, the organisers fulfilled their aim of promoting national integration and celebrating the diversity and rich heritage of India. Five girls from Manipur have been selected from this camp to represent India at the DANA Cup in Denmark starting from the 25th of July this year. DANA Cup is an International football tournament for youngsters and is considered one of the world’s most significant football tournaments.
