Udupi to hold children sports meet on January 10

Udupi to hold children sports meet on January 10

Mangalore Today News Network

Udupi, Jan 07, 2016: Addressing media on Jan 6,  Wednesday, Dinesh Puthran, president of the Udupi District Athletics Association announced that they will organise a district-level children’s sports meet – 2016 at the Mahatma Gandhi District Stadium at Ajjarkad here on Jan 10, Sunday. He said that the main intention for conducting the Meet was to identify and nurture sports talent among the children.

The sports were being held for boys and girls in the under-8, under-10, under-12 and under 14 categories.

Besides holding individual competitions, there will be relay and other events. In every category, both individual championship and team championship awards would be given.  The overall championship trophy too would be given. to the winning team

Already over 750 students from 30 schools across the district had registered for the sports meet. The last date for sending entries is  January 8.

The organising committee is expecting that at least over 1,000 children would participate in the meet. The association had been holding the kids sports meet for the last 10 years here and it was getting good response. Those bagging the top positions in the competitions would be given training during a summer camp to be organised by the association in April 2016.

The inauguration of the sports meet would be held at 10 a.m. at the District Stadium on January 10. Clifford Joseph Joshua, athlete, and Saihari, Senior Area Manager of Karantaka Hero MotorCorp Ltd. would grace the inaugural function.

The prize distribution function would be held at 3 p.m. at the same venue. Renu Jayaram, entrepreneur, and Roopa Kini, Principal of Shantiniketan English Medium School, would be the chief guests.

M. Chandrashekhar Hegde, Seethanadi Satish Shetty, Vice Presidents of the Association, Gregory D’Silva, Treasurer, Jayaram Suvarna, convener, were present.