Bodybuilders muscle up for Darj c’ship

Sikkim is fielding a contingent of 10 bodybuilders at the IBBF Eastern India Classic Body Building Championship 2014 scheduled to be held in Darjeeling from 31 Oct to 02 Nov. The ten who will flex for Sikkim in Darjeeling are Sanjay Tamang, Santosh Sewa, Subhan Kumar Prasad, Binod Bishwakarma, Suresh Chettri, Kalyan Tamang, Subash Thapa, Palzor Bhutia, Ashish Rai and Hissey Namgyal. In preparation for the contest, the team underwent a three-week training under coach Arun Gurung at Sichey Classic Gym. The team is being led by Arun Gurung as coach.

Bodybuilders win two bronze medals at Mr. Eastern India c’ship REBYNA RANA

GANGTOK, 26 Nov: Two bodybuilders from Sikkim State Bodybuilding Association [SSBA] have returned with two bronze medals from the 11th Mr. Eastern India Bodybuilding & 4th Women Fitness Championship 2013 held on 22-23 November 2013 at Rourkela, Odisha.
The championship was organized by the Odisha Body Building & Fitness Association where more than 100 participants from the nation participated. Two SSBA members, Pema Dorjee Bhutia [70 above kg], who’s also the Mr. Sikkim [2009] and Llyod Hazarika [70 kg] participated in the championship. The team was led by Team Manager cum national level judge, IB Gurung along with Coach cum national level judge, Sunil Gurung.
“It wasn’t easy at all to compete with such strong contestants who had come from different parts of the nation but I gave my best and am happy with my performance,” said Pema Dorjee Bhutia during a press conference held here in the capital today.
“This is my seventh time at the championship where I have won silver and bronze medals four times. I hope to win gold in the upcoming championships and make the state as well as SSBA proud”, he stated.
Chief State Coach [SSBBA], IB Gurung, said that he is satisfied with the performance of the state’s body builders. He expressed gratitude to the public of Sikkim for their support. Coach Sunil Gurung also addressed the gathering today.
An SSBA team is all set to participate in the All India Federation Cup 2014 slated to be held in the month of February 2014 at Midnapur, Kolkata.

Sikkim bodybuilders to participate in Eastern India Bodybuilding C’ship

GANGTOK, 10 Nov: A four-member team of the Sikkim State Body Building Association [SSBBA] is all set to participate in the 11th Eastern India Body Building Championship 2013, slated to be held from 21 to 23 November at Rourkela, Orissa. The championship is being organized by the Orissa Body Building Association.
While talking to NOW!, State Coach for SSBBA cum National Judge, IB Gurung, said that, every year, the SSBBA has been participating in the said championship and winning medals as well.                        
Mr Gurung informed that a total of 13 states are taking part in the championship. The Sikkim team will be led by IB Gurung accompanied by National Judge, Sunil Gurung.
“We have high expectations from the players of Sikkim and I am sure we will return home with gold medals,” he added.