GUWAHATI, July 28 - The 24th National Strength Lifting Championship got underway at the Deshbhakta Tarun Ram Phookan Indoor Stadium in the RG Baruah Sports Complex here today.
The championship, organised by the Assam Sports Association and Assam Strength Lifting Association, was inaugurated by Guwahati Metropolitan Development Authority chairman Dhiren Baruah. Rangia MLA and organising body chairman Bhabesh Kalita, senior SBI official PVSLN Murty, Strength Lifting Federation of India president Babul Bikash Pattanabis, organising body official Bishnuram Nunisa were also present on the occasion.
Altogether 730 lifters from 24 States and one union territory are taking part in the championship.
