Madikeri, Nov. 14: The sports training center proposed to be built on 11 acres of land in V. Badaga will provide encouragement to all types of sports and athletes, said Chief Minister's Legal Advisor and Virajpet MLA A.S. Ponnanna, expressing confidence.
He was speaking after inaugurating the 4th annual Kodava Premier League Cricket Tournament organized by the Kodava Sports Association at the city's J. Thimmaiah District Stadium.
It is commendable that the tournament has entered its 4th year. A situation has arisen where it is difficult to hold the program continuously. The organizers lose interest in the beginning later. However, the Kodava Sports Association is organizing cricket with great effort and grandeur year after year, thus providing a platform for athletes from rural areas. Sports are a part of the culture of the Kodava community. More emphasis should be given to sports. He praised the efforts being made to create a conducive environment for sportspersons by organizing sports events in various places in the district.
A sports residential school is being built in Ponnampet, and the state government is fulfilling the demand of the sports field in Kodagu. V. The plan to identify 11 acres of land in Badaga and start a sports training center is in the implementation stage. In this, a well-equipped ground with necessary training will be constructed for all types of sports. Many people in Kodagu district are interested in gun shooting. In the training center, where there is a possibility of shooting masters at the international level, many well-equipped facilities including a shooting point and an athletic ground will be provided. Kodagu has made a great contribution to sports. Grants are being given for the development of the ground here. I wish that the talented should get an opportunity. I will always support the organizations that encourage sports, he promised.
The program, which was presided over by Kodava Sports Association President Kuttanda Kuttappa, was attended by artist Kanathanda Beena Jagadish, Sigma Network Managing Director Avaremadanda Sharan Poonacha and other association leaders.
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On this occasion, a Kodava song about the Kodava Cricket League, written and sung by Puttamane Vidya Jagadish, was released.
In the tournament, which will be held in a league format for under-16s, 12 teams including Anjigeri Nad, Dee Coach, Team Kodava Tribe, Kodava Knights, Kodava Warriors, Kodavamme Cults, AJ Boys, Team Mahaguru, Team Bhagavathi, Marnad United, MTB Royals and Kodava Bamboga will compete for the title of champion. Puttamane Vidya Jagadish prayed, Mukkatira Manasa Deepak welcomed, and Baleyanda Divya narrated and expressed gratitude.
