Which state will host the South Asian Athletic Federation (SAA

Nagaland will host the South Asian Athletic Federation (SAAF) cross country championship and 56th National Cross-Country athletics championships in March in Kohima. The event which will be flagged off at Indira Gandhi Stadium Kohima is expected to have participants from the affiliated states and Union Territories of the country including the Railways. The official mascot of the South Asian Cross Country Championships and 56th National Cross Country is a joyous happy running 'Hornbill'. The name of the Mascot is Akimji - a connotation of the word AMBITION derived from Sumi dialect of Naga tribe which exemplifies the ambition of the new generation of Naga youth.