All Manipur Working Journalists’ Union organised the 15th edition of the Journalists’ Sports Meet 2026 concluded yesterday after five days of competitions, with The Sangai Express emerging as the overall team champion.
The sports meet began on March 3 at the Manipur Press Club with a ceremonial torch relay from Kangla Fort. The annual event was organised to promote camaraderie and sportsmanship among media professionals in the state.
Competitions were held in multiple disciplines including athletics for men and women, table tennis for men and women, badminton for men and women, volleyball, chess, cricket and football for men.
Media teams from The Sangai Express, SKTv, Media Unified, Impact TV, ISCOM, Poknapham, ISTV and Athouba took part in the tournament.
The Sangai Express secured the overall championship title with seven gold medals. SKTv finished in second place with five gold, three silver and five bronze medals, while Media Unified secured the third position with three gold, six silver and one bronze medal.
The football final of the meet was played today between The Sangai Express and Media Unified, with The Sangai Express winning the match to lift the title while Media Unified finished as runners-up.