The under-construction Haradi Ramanna Shetty Memorial Indoor Gymnastics Stadium at Shri Bal Maruti Samstha campus, Kille in Dharwad, is all set to hold the Karnataka State Schools under-14 and under-17 gymnastics competitions for boys and girls from Tuesday (October 22).

The two-day event will be jointly organised by the district administration, Zilla Panchayat, Department of Public Instructions and Dharwad District Olympic Association.

District Olympic Association president P H Neeralakeri said Dharwad is hosting the event for the eighth time and for the second consecutive year.

Nearly 500 competitors from 15 districts will take part. Six events – floor exercise, table vault, parallel bars, horizontal bars, rings and pommel horse would be conducted for boys. Girls will have four events – floor exercise, table vault, balancing beam and uneven bars.

Siddharudha Kainadagu and Amruta Mudrebett of Dharwad and Ujwal Naidu of Bangalore, who won medals in the National School Games last year, would be the main attraction at the competitions.

Shri Bal Maruti Samstha chairman Arun Ramachandra Joshi said the new gymnastics stadium which has 70×140 feet space, would be completed at `45 lakh and `25 lakh has been spent already.

District and Minister for Basic Infrastructure and Information Santosh Lad will inaugurate the event at 9.30 am in the presence of former CM Jagadish Shettar. MLA Arvind Bellad will preside.

District Physical Education Officer M N Narasappa, District Olympic Association secretary B S Talikoti, senior coach V G Murtugudde and others were present at the press meet.

source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service – Dharwad / October 21st, 2013