State-level inter-school athletics event begins at Velammal Grounds
A two-day state-level inter-school athletics competition has commenced at the Velammal Grounds in Madurai. The event features 4,000 students from over 500 schools competing across 76 different track and field events.
Why it matters
The event serves as a platform for identifying and nurturing young athletic talent within the state of Tamil Nadu.
The State level inter-school athletics competitions began at Velammal Grounds in Madurai on Friday.
The two-day track and other events witness participants from over 500 schools, including government institutions, which are being organised by Tamil Nadu Athletics Association and Velammal Sports Academy.
According to the organisers, 4,000 students in four categories of age group namely 10, 12, 14 and 17 years are participating in the competitions, which has 76 events.
At the inaugural session, Velammal Group of Institutions Chairman M.V. Muthuramalingam said that they were ready to encourage young talent and wished the participants to give their best efforts.
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