ITANAGAR, Aug 24: A young and promising kickboxer from Arunachal Pradesh has succumbed to an injury that he sustained during a tournament in Chennai.
24-year-old kickboxer Yora Tade passed away on Tuesday while undergoing treatment at the Rajiv Gandhi government general hospital in Chennai.
Tade, suffered a serious brain injury on Monday, while taking part in a bout of a national kickboxing championship held in Chennai.
He was participating at the Wako India Seniors and Masters National Kickboxing Championship.
The young kickboxer was admitted to the hospital in a critical condition. Thereafter, he also underwent brain surgery.
Body of Yora Tade will be brought to the state capital Itanagar after completion of necessary formalities.
Arunachal Pradesh chief minister Pema Khandu has expressed shock and condoled the demise of the young kickboxer.
“Jolted to learn that our bright Kickboxer Yora Tade left for his heavenly abode,” Arunachal CM Pema Khandu said in a tweet.
Khandu added: “Too early to leave us, dear Tade! No words to express my grief. You will ever be in our hearts. Condolences to the bereaved family, friends and admirers. May your journey to the ultimate abode be peaceful.”
The Arunachal Olympic Association (AOA), the Kickboxing Association of Arunachal (KAA) and the sports fraternity of the state expressed shock and grief over Tade’s tragic demise.
“Tade’s death is very unfortunate and a great loss for Arunachal,” AOA secretary-general Bamang Tago said.

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