Felicitation of Olympian and Dr. T Ao awardee, Chekrovolu Swuro was held under the aegis of The Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA) and Nagaland Police Wednesday evening at Hotel Vivor.

Addressing the gathering, chief minister Nagaland, Neiphiu Rio who is also the president of Nagaland Olympic Association (NOA)  and president Nagaland Archery Association (NAA) congratulated Swuro for her achievement stating that winning a medal did not matter, but what was remarkable was that Chekrovolu had made a “good beginning for the Nagas”.

Rio recalled how Nagaland got affiliated to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) in 2004 after 40 years of statehood and expressed happiness that something was made visible within 8 years of NOA’s affiliation to Indian Olympic Association (IOA) .

Rio also acknowledged Swuro for “waking up” the Naga society by showing that a “backward, misplaced and a tribal” can go to the highest level of competition, competing with more than 200 countries. The chief minister was positive that Swuro will get another chance in the 2016 Olympics.

“Our focus should be aggressive, progressive and should have commitment”, Rio said adding that it will be a challenge for the younger generation.

Rio also called for hard labor so that Nagas will get recognition adding sports was the only platform where dreams turn the dream to reality.

He also thanked the police department for appointing Swuro in police department that had helped her to stand initially.
Chekrovolu Swuro in his brief address thanked the police department for organizing the programme and chief minister and state government for the financial assistance rendered to her.

She also acknowledged Nagas in general for all the support and assured that she was confident of doing better in future.
Cabinet ministers, government officials and officials from police department attended the progamme.