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P T Usha laments lack of sports infrastructure in Mangalore

February 20, 2011

Mangalore, February 20: Although Mangalore has contributed a considerable number of sports talents to the nation, the lack of interest on part of administration was a major hindrance to the overall development in the field of sports in this part of the country, said Payyoli Express P T Usha.

She was speaking at the valedictory ceremony of the 21 km long half-marathon and 6 km long mini-marathon at Mangala Stadium here on Sunday morning organised by Dakshina Kannada district administration with the sponsorship of Vijaya Bank under the slogan of “Clean, Green, Progressive Mangalore.”

The Kerala based athlete said that young athletes of this coastal city are facing several problems due to the lack of sports infrastructure. “It is a shame that despite achieving progress in several fields, Mangalore still could not be able to provide at least a synthetic track for its young athletes,” she lamented.

Congratulating the district administration for organising a great marathon for a good cause, she expressed hope that Mangalore marathon will emerge as an annual feature on the lines of similar events in Bangalore, Chennai and Mumbai.

Prizes:

The winner of the Half Marathon received a cash prize of Rs 20,000, while those who came second, third, fourth, and fifth won Rs 10,000, 5000, 3000, and 2000, respectively. Winners from sixth to tenth positions bagged Rs 1000 each.


The winner of the Mini Marathon bagged a cash prize of Rs 3000, while those who came second and third received Rs 2,000 and Rs. 1,000, respectively. Winners from fourth to sixth places won Rs 500 each.

All the participants of Half Marathon and top 50 achievers of Mini Marathon received certificates as well.

Earlier, District in charge minister Krishna J Palemar flagged off the event at Nehru Maidan. The competitors traversed along a pre-determined course through the length and breadth of the city and converged at Mangala stadium, where students staged cultural programmes ahead of prize distribution.

Golden girls of Indian athletics Reeth Abraham, and Vandana Rao, Sandalwood actor Prem, Deputy Commissioner Subodh Yadav, IGP Alok Mohan and SP A Subrahmanyeshwara Rao were among those preset.


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U may confuse people with such statements but WE MUSLIMS, DALITS and some of our other HINDU Brothers are not in any Confusion on the chronology of NPR, CAA and NCR..  WE are firm that we will never allow you to go ahead with these discriminatining laws

 People are NOT FOOLS to believe all your JUMLAS

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