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Raipur : In the district level competitions of Surguja Olympics being held for the first time in Chhattisgarh, a total of 10 thousand 577 players from all the 6 districts of the division demonstrated their strength and sports skills. The winning players of the competitions organized at the block level under the Surguja Olympics participated with full enthusiasm, zeal and enthusiasm in the district level competitions organized at their respective district headquarters. They were organized on different dates between February 5 and February 13 in all the district headquarters of Surguja division.
10,577 players participated in the district level events of Surguja Olympics.
In the district level events of Surguja Olympics, 10 thousand 577 players displayed their sports talent in 12 sports. These included 510 players from Korea district, 3126 from Jashpur, 706 from Manendragarh-Chirmiri-Bharatpur, 1797 from Surguja, 2424 from Balrampur-Ramanujganj and 2014 from Surajpur district. The winners of district level competitions will now shine in division level events. Divisional level winners of Surguja Olympics will be given direct admission in the sports academies run in the state by the Sports and Youth Welfare Department. Besides, he will also be declared a youth icon. These youth icons will inspire children and youth to join sports.
10,577 players participated in the district level events of Surguja Olympics.
In the district level events of Surguja Olympics, players participated in 5 individual and 7 team sports. Individual events included athletics (100, 200, 400 meter race, long jump, high jump, shot put, discus throw, javelin throw, 400 meter relay), archery (Indian round), badminton, wrestling and karate. Team sports include football, hockey, kabaddi, kho-kho, volleyball, tug of war and basketball. All the competitions were organized in junior category (14 to 17 years, boys/girls) and senior category (above 18 years, women/men).
In the first phase of Surguja Olympics, a total of 3 lakh 49 thousand 370 players from all 32 development blocks of Surguja division had registered themselves to participate in block level competitions. These included one lakh 59 thousand 712 male and one lakh 89 thousand 658 female players.
