Dehradun:- On World Olympic Day on June 23, various sports competitions will be organized in all 13 districts on different dates. The sports department has prepared the entire program and issued instructions to all the districts. The competitions will be held from June 20 to 23. Thousands of participants will participate in the event.
Sports Minister Rekha Arya said that the entire event will be started by holding a rally in all districts on June 19. On this occasion, the players who won medals in international and national events for the state in the last one year will also be felicitated. On this occasion, the state’s players, coaches and all people associated with sports activities will be administered a specially prepared oath.
(Speat)
We swear that we will make sports a part of our lives. They will play and learn to play. We will make a healthy India by participating in sports. We will encourage the players. We will participate in all sporting events with sincerity, dedication and respect. We will follow all the rules of the game with the spirit of sportsmanship. We will do our best, respecting our colleagues, competitors and sports coaches and technical officials associated with the sport. We are committed to participating in sports competitions without taking banned drugs.
Sports competitions held in the districts
(Place, date, competitions and number of players)
1. Almora: Till June 20-23, Volleyball, Taekwondo, Athletics, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho and Cross Country, 198 participants
2. Haridwar: June 23, Hockey and Karate, 240 participants
3. Rudraprayag: June 21-23, Badminton, Volleyball and Kabaddi, 210 participants
4. Uttarkashi: June 23, Kabaddi and Volleyball, 250 participants
5. Dehradun: June 23, Under 16 Hockey, Under 11/13 Badminton, Under 14 Football, Open Volleyball and Under 18 Judo, 450 participants
6. Tehri Garhwal: June 22-23, Under 18 Volleyball, Karate, Badminton, Softball, Kho-Kho, Basketball, T-T and Cycle Rally and Cross Country, 475 participants
7. Chamoli: June 22-23, Open Volleyball, Table Tennis, Badminton and Kabaddi, 300 participants
8. Pauri Garhwal: June 22-23, Volleyball and cross country, 90 participants
9. Udham Singh Nagar: June 23, Kabaddi, Kho-Kho and Volleyball, 180 participants
10. Nainital 17-23 June, Run for Olympic Day, basketball and football friendly match, quiz, dialogue, handball, essay and slogan competition, 900 participants
11. Pithoragarh: 20-23 June, Hockey, Volleyball, Taekwondo and Football, 250 participants
12. Champawat: Open volleyball men’s category, basketball, football, volleyball junior category, junior category hockey, athletics and junior category football from 20-23 June, 230 participants
13. Bageshwar: Taekwondo, volleyball and kho-kho on June 23, 280 participants
