Excelsior Sports Correspondent
JAIPUR, Aug 5: Rajasthan Chief Minister Ashok Gehlot inaugurated the Rajiv Gandhi Rural and Urban Olympic Sports Competition here today in which over 58 lakh people have registered thier names to participate in the games.
Speaking at the event at Sawai Mansingh Stadium here, the Chief Minister noted that there is no dearth of talent in the State and that people need right opportunities to hone their skills. The competition will be held from August 5 to September 18, officials said.
In rural Olympics, Kabaddi (boys/girls category), Shooting Ball (boys category), Tennis ball cricket (boys/girls category), Kho-Kho (girls category), Volleyball (boys/girls category), Football (boys/girls category), Tug of War (girls category) will be held, they said.
In urban Olympics, Kabaddi (boys/girls category), Tennis Ball Cricket (boys/girls category), Kho-kho (girls category), Volleyball (boys/girls), Athletics (100m, 200m and 400m), Football (boys category), Basketball (boys/girls category) will be held. A total of 58.51 lakh players have registered their names for the games, out of which 46.12 lakh registrations have been done in rural sports and 12.38 lakh in urban sports. The games have started simultaneously in 11,252 Panchayats and 535 Municipal Bodies in the State, they said. The State Government has sanctioned a budget of Rs 130 crore for the competition.
Chief Minister, Ashok Gehlot said that it is a proud moment for thousands of sportspersons to show their talent in the playgrounds together in the gram panchayat and urban wards of each district of the State. We all together have created a sports history before the country. Organizing Rajiv Gandhi Rural and Urban Olympic Games-2023 will set a new record in the direction of promoting sports. These games will now be organized every year. The talents coming from these games will win medals in international events such as Olympics, Commonwealth and Asian games in the coming years.
Gehlot said that the State Government has left no stone unturned in promotion of sports and sportspersons. All possible efforts are being made including out of turn appointment to Government jobs, reservation in jobs, increasing the prize money manifold, development of playgrounds.
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