Excelsior Sports Correspondent
SRINAGAR, June 17: The two-day district championship event organized by District Srinagar Pencak Silat Association in collaboration with Pencak Silat Association of J&K under the aegis of J&K Sports Council commenced at Indoor Hall Polo ground, here today.
More than 790 players from different schools and clubs are participating in the championship.
Mohammad Iqbal, in-charge manager of Indoor Sports Complex was the chief guest on the inaugural ceremony, and office bearers of the State and district association units of J&K Pencak Silat Association were also present on the occasion.
While referring to the athletes, the chief guest said that the athletes have shown a considerable improvement in performance at both national and international levels. This spurt in the performance is an outcome of the availability of modern-day training facilities, coupled with the grooming of athletes on scientific lines along with the emergence of robust sports culture, he added.
“The participants shall compete in different age groups including pre-teen, sub-junior, junior in both boys and girls besides senior men and women events will also be held,” said Irfan Aziz Botta Treasurer, Indian Pencak Silat Federation.
The best performers of the event will be shortlisted for the forthcoming state and national level championships to be held this year.
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