Mandeep wins sprint gold in Khelo-India athletic event

Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SAMBA, Oct 9: Around 240 contestants took part in different events of athletics as the block level sports competition for Vijaypur and Ramgarh blocks entered third day today here at Sports Stadium, Gurha Salathia.
According to the venue in-charge, Mandeep Singh stood first, while Ajay Manhas and Mimesh Verma end up as first and second runner ups in 100m Race.
Similarly, Sahil Samolin took Podium position while Saraj Kumar and Nikhil Salathia end up as first and 2nd runner-ups in 200 mtr race.
In long Jump event U17 category, Akshat Salathia (GHSS Vijaypur) was declared as winner while Shubam Sharma (GHSS Jakh) was runner-up while Amjad Ali emerged winner and Rishav Singh was runner-up in shot-up event.
In Discus Throw U-17 boys, Shiv Karan Singh took winner position and Rohit Kumar as runners-up.
The chief guest Additional Deputy Commissioner Samba, Dr Arun Manhas congratulated the winners and gave words of appreciation to all the participants. He said participants should take Khelo-India Scheme as an opportunity to demonstrate their talent in sports and nurture it. Also present were Tehsildar Vijaypur, BDO Vijaypur and officials of Youth Sports and Services Department. The sports events were witnessed by a large number of enthusiastic spectators.