Chhattisgarh
Chhattisgarhia Olympics will be held Every Year
- 09 Jan 2023
- 2 min read
Why In News?
- On January 8, 2022, Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel while addressing the inaugural ceremony of Chhattisgarhia Olympics at Balbir Singh Juneja Indoor Stadium in Raipur announced that Chhattisgarhia Olympics will be organized in September-October every year to revive traditional sports in Chhattisgarh.
Key Points
- Apart from this, the Chief Minister also announced cash prizes for the participants who secured first, second and third positions in cluster, block, district, mandal and state level competitions.
- Addressing the players, the Chief Minister said that traditional sports have a special place in the culture of the state. Chhattisgarhia Olympics has been started to bring back the era of traditional sports and create an atmosphere for these sports to flourish.
- Addressing the function, Additional Chief Secretary, Sports and Youth Welfare Department, Renu G Pillai said that around 1,900 participants participated in the event. The final will be held in Raipur till January 10.
- People of all age groups, from children to adults, women and youth, participated in these games with great enthusiasm. Over 25 lakh people from rural areas and over 1.30 lakh from urban areas participated in the Olympics.
