Car Nicobar, Oct 03: Zonal Level School Sports Meet began at Car Nicobar today at Bishop John Richardson Stadium. Inaugurating the meet the Chief Guest, Block Sports Officer Mr. Birendra Pradhan said that Nicobari Sportsmen have always made the Islands feel proud at the State level and National level Sports Competitions, by displaying their outstanding skills. He called upon the young budding talents to excel in their respective Sports event and bring laurels to the Island. He informed that the aim of the zonal level Meet is to select the best young Sports Persons, who will be representing Car Nicobar in the forthcoming State level Championship to be held in Port Blair. The Incharge Education Officer Mr. Mohammed. Hanifa too hoped that the Zonal meet would discover some good Young Sports Persons.
The Talent search Sports Programme got started with the Yoga Competitions. Though it’s a new game for the Students, but the boys surprised everybody by displaying different Yogasana with ease. The Judge of the event and Physical Education Teacher of Lapathy School Mr. Brihaspati Gharami said that the boys have shown tremendous interest in learning the skills of Yoga in the training programme which he started in his School recently. Renowned Referee and the Secretary of the Nicobar Athletics Association Mr. Thomas James had special words for the Volley ball Players. He said that the skills displayed by the small School children, is amazing.
The PET form the Malacca School Mr. Sanjay Ram told that the children of this Island have natural inclination towards Sports and they learn skills very quickly. Apart from Yoga, many good talented young Sportsmen were seen taking part in the Badminton, Table Tennis and Volley ball events. Around 200 Sports persons from all the Schools of the Zone are taking part in this Zonal Sports meet. Large number of Sports loving people of Tamaloo village and the Parents turned up today to watch the Competitions. The Meet will conclude tomorrow.
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