Mysore :
The annual State Level Dasara Games 2014 got off to a colourful start at the Chamundi Vihar Stadium, here yesterday.
Around 2,300 sports persons from five divisions-Mysore, Bangalore City, Bangalore Rural, Belgaum and Gulbarga took part in the inaugural ceremony.
CM Siddaramaiah, who was supposed to inaugurate the games was held up at the Dasara Wrestling event which began at the at the D.Devaraj Urs Multipurpose
Wrestling Stadim. Instead, Energy Minister D.K.Shivakumar inaugurated the Dasara Games 2014 by releasing the balloons and pigeons. He also inaugurated the newly laid synthetic athletic track at the Chamundi Vihar Stadium, Wrestling Arena and Sports Hostel complex.
Youth Empowerment and Sports (DYES) Minister Abhay Chandar Jain, DYES Director H.S. Venkatesh, Dasara Sports Sub-Committee President L. Manjunath, ZP President Dr. B. Pushpa Amarnath and other officials were present.
Speaking on the occassion, Sports Minister, Abhay Chandar Jain said that Karnataka State will get another 10 synthetic tracks in different centres in the days to come. He also informed that the long pending enhancement of the wages of the SAK coaches would be implemented shortly after getting the nod from State Government.
Speaking on the occasion, Arunima Sinha, first amputee from India to climb Mount Everest, advised the sports persons and youths to work hard towards their set goal to achieve success.
P.N. Prakash, the ace shooter, who returned from Incheon Asian Games 2014 with a bronze medal in the 10m Air Pistol Team event, thanked the State Government for recognising him and honouring him for his achievement.
Earlier, the adventure and water sports events were inaugurated at the Varuna Lake by DYES Minister Abhaychandra Jain and Arunima Sinha.
Games Torch: The relay of games torch, which began Chamundi Hill in the morning, was lit by National Junior Tennis Champion C. Vasisht, India Youth Volleyball player Nalina, Athlete Reena George, Basketball player Supriya, Hockey player Rashmi and Volleyball player Ranjitha.
The oath on behalf of the participating athletes was taken by K.C. Shruthi, National Level Athlete from Bangalore City. The main events will begin at the Chamundi Vihar Spots Complex from today and the games will conclude on Sept.28. The athletics event will be held at the newly laid synthetic track at the Chamundi Vihar stadium.
The Dasara Cycling event for men (100km) and women (50km) began at the Chamundi Vihar Stadium at 7 am today morning. The top ten finishers both in the men’s and women’s section will get cash prizes and cyclists from all over the state are taking part in the event.
The Dasara Sports Sub-Committee felicitated Dronacharaya award winners G. Manoharan (Boxing), N. Lingappa (Athletics), Para Swimmer N. Niranjan, ace shooter P.N. Prakash (who won the bronze medal in the Incheon Asian Games 2014) and Arunima Sinha (the first Indian amputee to climb Mount Everest) were honoured with cash awards of Rs.25,000 each.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports News / Friday , September 26th, 2014