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In the wondrous world of sports
J.R. SHRIDHARAN
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Games like Kabaddi, kho kho and volleyball were held along with other sports at the ongoing exhibition.
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PHOTO: RAJU V.
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Thanks to the initiative taken by the Krishna District School Games Federation and the Krishna Industrial and Agricultural Exhibition Society, school children from various parts of the district had an opportunity to showcase their sporting skills for two weeks at the ongoing exhibition at Swaraj Maidan.
With the objective of promoting a culture of sports among children, the committee had exclusively allotted two weeks in the month-long sporting activities at the expo, and games such as kabaddi, kho kho and volleyball were held amidst overwhelming response from rural areas.
Youngsters representing 10 zones, such as Challapalli, Nuzvid, Avanigadda, Machilipatnam, Jaggaiahpet, Vuyyuru and Gudivada, took part in the competitions. Players from Challapalli and Gudivada walked away with the honours.
The opportunity to exhibit their talent is less for sportspersons hailing from rural areas.
Inspire the young
The exhibition committee, every year, provides the required platform for boys and girls to perform against some of the best rivals. It also helps the administrators of different games to identity the precocious talent,” says District Sports Development Officer B. Sudhakar. For the last two years, the exhibition society has been keeping apart a separate fund for sports meet exclusively for youngsters coming from rural areas.
These competitions are of great importance to these youngsters, as they can get selected to the district and State teams of the Schools Games Federation.
“Many youngsters in urban areas seldom get to see quality display of rural games such as kho kho and kabaddi. With an aim to interest the urban youth, we’re staging sports meet at the expo, where thousands of youngsters visit the expo in the evenings to have fun,” says Andhra Pradesh Physical Education Teachers’ Association secretary P.V.B. Sudhakar.
The next few weeks will see competitions in archery, atya patya, yoga, weightlifting, bodybuilding and a State-level volleyball championship, in which the top cream of AP talent will be on display.
Pedamuthevi, a tiny village in Krishna district, has emerged as a power house of AP women’s volleyball, as 90 per cent of the State team comprises players from this nondescript village.
“This village’s girls love volleyball. After school hours, they hit the court to master the game. Thanks to the hard work of coach Dayashankar, a good number of girls have emerged as State and national players,” points out B. Sudhakar.
Along with the sporting activities at the expo, the summer camps organised by the Vijayawada Municipal Corporation and the District Sports Authority are also in full swing at various venues. Braving scorching sun, hundreds of boys and girls are taking part in these camps with a determination to master the intricacies of their chosen games.
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