‘South Coorg of Roads’ team will organise an awareness rally ‘The Republic Ride’, a bike rally from Southern Kodagu to Northern Kodagu, on January 26.
The rally will cover 187-km area. The rally will be flagged-off near the General Thimmaiah and Field Marshal Cariappa statues at Kaveri College premises in Gonikoppa at 7 am. 20 bikes will take part in the rally.
The rally will progress through Piriyapattana, Kushalnagar, Somvarpet, Mallalli falls, Madikeri fort, Ammatti, Ontiyangadi and will culminate at Gonikoppa in the evening, stated a press release.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Ashwani Kumar N K R / DH News Service, Madikeri / January 17th, 2019
Gulshan Devaiah said that it kind of resonated well with me almost, like I felt like why didn’t I discover this earlier.
Bollywood actor Gulshan Devaiah (Photo | Gulshan Devaiah Instagram)
Mumbai :
Actor Gulshan Devaiah took up boxing and mixed martial arts (MMA) in real life after training for the film “Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota”. He says he took it up because had begun to enjoy it a lot while training for the movie,
“There is a certain philosophy in fighting in the different martial arts and I think I started connecting with that and particularly what I enjoyed most of all the routines we did was boxing and after we finished filming and it was my wife said you should cornice doing MMA and that we both should do it together. I figured that’s a great idea because I has begun to enjoy it a lot while training,” Gulshan said in a statement.
He added that it “kind of resonated well with me almost, like I felt like why didn’t I discover this earlier”.
“Mard Ko Dard Nahi Hota” is directed by Vasan Bala and produced under the RSVP banner.
Gulshan plays a martial art expert in the movie, which is slated to release on March 15.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express /’ Home> Entertainment> Hindi / by IANS / January 24th, 2019
Kodagu Model School, Sathagalli, hosted an Inter-School Sports Meet recently. The Meet was inaugurated by Deena Uttappa, Vice-Principal of PPS and International Volleyball Player H.N. Hemalatha.
The Meet was organised to inculcate sportsmanship in the young minds.
Many Schools such as GSSS – Siddarthanagar, St. Paul’s – Yaraganahalli, Government HPS – Yaraganahalli, Viveku Vidyalaya – Alanahalli and Shashwatha Seva Samsthe participated in Throwball and Kho-Kho.
In both the events, GSSS emerged winners and Kodagu Model School secured second place.
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 14th, 2019
The Kodava Samaja Cultural and Sports Club, Mysuru, conducted an Inter-Kodava Association Games and Adengada Seethamma & Achaiah Memorial Throwball Tournament recently at Sree Cauvery School Grounds in Kuvempunagar.
Adengada Tara Aiyamma of Neela Estate, Devanoor village, Balele, South Kodagu, who was the chief guest, inaugurated the event. Balyamanda M. Nanaiah, President, Kodava Samaja, Mysuru and Moovera K. Kuttappa, Chairman, Sree Cauvery Educational Institutions, Mysuru, were the guests of honour.
Machimada P. Nanaiah, President, Kodava Samaja Cultural & Sports Club, presided over the function. The valedictory was held in the evening at the same venue with Dr. Adengada A. Kuttappa and his wife Geetha Kuttappa as chief guests.
In all, eight teams participated in the Throwball Tourney which was won by Nellakki Kodava Koota team of Vijayanagar 2nd Stage for the 10th consecutive year while the team of Igguthappa Kodava Kshemabhivriddhi Sangha, Hebbal, emerged runners-up.
source:http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / January 05th, 2019
Chennai, 03/01/2019 : Joshna Chinappa, International Squash player pledging her eyes during an eye donation awareness campaign held in Chennai on Thursday. Looking on are (From Left) Mohan Rajan, Chairman, Rajan Eye Care Hospital and Dr. Sujatha Mohan, Medical Director, Rajan Eye Care Hospital. Photo : S. R. Raghunathan | Photo Credit: S_R_Raghunathan
Joins the list of prominent sports personalities who are part of the eye bank
Squash champion Joshna Chinappa became the latest celebrity to pledge her eyes in a long list of Ambassadors for the Rotary Rajan Eye Bank.
Ms. Chinappa, who has won several trophies as a squash player, became the ‘Eye Bank Sight Ambassador’ by pledging her eyes at a function held at the Rajan Eye Care Hospital recently.
She joins the list of sports personalities, including Vijay Amritraj, Ashwin Ravichandran and Syed Kirmani, to be part of the eye bank.
Mohan Rajan, chairman and medical director, Rajan Eye Care Hospital, said in a country like India where more than 25 lakh people suffer from corneal blindness, donation of cornea could help in making these people see the world through the donor’s eyes.
Celebrities like Joshna could help in creating more awareness among people to come forward to donate their eyes after their death, he said.
Ms. Chinappa said it was an honour to pledge her eyes for a noble cause.
Sujatha Mohan also participated in the function held at the hospital.
source: http://www.thehindu.com / The Hindu / Home> News> Cities> Chennai / by Special Correspondent / Chennai – January 06th, 2019
Addressing students of various colleges, he narrated his journey into athletics, which laid the foundation for a long-lasting career.
At BU, athlete Arjun Devaiah emphasised the importance of physical activity in daily life
Bengaluru :
Bangalore University, in collaboration with the Centre for Educational and Social Studies (CESS), organised a talk by Arjuna-awardee and international athlete Arjun Devaiah on Saturday at Venkatagiri Gowda Auditorium, Jnana Bharathi Campus, Bangalore University.
Addressing students of various colleges, he narrated his journey into athletics, which laid the foundation for a long-lasting career.An acclaimed athlete, Devaiah is a national record holder in 4*100 metres and 4*100 metres relay race. He is the only person in Indian sports history to hold these records simultaneously. Now, he is focusing on youth empowerment and has become a motivational speaker.
Devaiah insisted that students should keep away from the mobile phone culture, and instead, spend time engaging in activities. “Everyone should spend at least one hour on physical activities every day,” he said.
The event was presided over by HN Ramesh, principal, University of Visvesvaraya College of Engineering; R Srinivas, head of Phys-Ed Department, National Service Scheme; Manasa Nagabhushanam, director, CESS.
source: http://www.newindianexpress.com / The New Indian Express / Home> States> Karnataka / by Express News Service / December 31st, 2018
Kidambi Srikanth and Ashwini Ponnappa turned out to be amazing pranksters as they tricked a bunch of kids at a badminton academy in Secunderabad, disguised as old people.
Kidambi Srikanth and Ashwini Ponappa played a prank on young kids.
Indian badminton stars Kidambi Srikanth and Ashwini Ponnappa turned out to be amazing pranksters as they tricked a bunch of kids at a badminton academy in Secunderabad, disguised as old people.
The two proved that they are not only ace badminton players but also brilliant actors when they disguised themselves as an old couple and went to the Garuda Badminton Academy, pleading for a few minutes of playtime with the kids training there.
Granted five minutes of playing time, rather half-heartedly, the two seemed to annoy the kids by showing some poor badminton skills, pretending they have back-ache, before unleashing their true self to a loud cheer from everyone watching at the academy. The kids later ran towards Srikanth and Ponnappa as they removed their mask to reveal who they were, asking for autographs.
Srikanth and Ponnappa, who are currently playing the fourth season of the Pro Badminton League, are not the only athletes to have carried out such a stint. Football star Cristiano Ronaldo had once disguised himself as a bearded homeless man and embarassed a kid on the street with his skills.
Ashwini Ponappa is playing for Hyderabad Warriors in the Pro Badminton League season four while Kidambi Srikanth represents Bengaluru Raptors.
source: http://www.indianexpress.com / The Indian Express / Home> Sports / by Sports Desk / December 29th, 2018
Police personnel take part in a round of tug of war in Madikeri on Saturday.
Sports helps in maintaining mental and physical health of an individual, said IGP (Southern range) K V Sharath Chandra.
He was speaking at the valedictory of the annual sports meet for police personnel at the Police Grounds in Madikeri town on Saturday night.
Sports helps overcome stress,” the IGP reminded.
Kodagu Superintendent of Police Dr Suman D Pennekar said police personnel in the district in the last five months had faced a lot of challenges. All the officers had been working honestly, she commended.
Running race, tug of war, slow bike race and other competitions were held during the tournament.
Deputy Commissioner P I Sreevidya, retired police officers association president Chotu Appayya and others were present during the valedictory.
source: http://www.deccanherald.com / Deccan Herald / Home> State> Mangaluru / by Naina J A / DH News Service / Madikeri – December 23rd, 2018
Rohan Bopanna has travelled the world now due to his tennis and the Indian recently spoke about cities he loves and also the place he wants to go to! Speaking about the place he loves going back to, he said, “New York City.
There is something in the air which keeps taking me back. The city is always buzzing. In fact, even the heat wave at the US Open did not bother me too much, maybe because at the Asian Games, it was equally humid. In a way, that helped me get used to the heat there.” Thoughts about travelling solo, Bopanna assessed, “It would be wrong to say it wasn’t scary travelling solo for the first time, but there was a sense of freedom.
Travelling to South Korea was my first solo trip. I was curious to know about a new country and most importantly, being fully responsible for everything.” A trip he felt was out of his comfort zone, “I had gone to Uzbekistan for a tournament.
My flight landed at 2 am and there was no one from the organisers to pick me up. I saw a co-passenger waiting for his friend. I went up to him and asked if he knew a place where I could stay for the night and he offered to take me to a hotel.
Trusting someone randomly and hoping for the best takes one out of their comfort zone. Luckily for me, it all ended well.” A place on his mind to travel, “Mauritius for the wonderful beaches and reefs.
source: http://www.tennisworldusa.org / Tennis World / Home> Tennis News> Tennis Interviews / by Philip Anderson / December 22nd, 2018
Hockey Coorg emerged winners of the Hockey Mysore Invitation Cup 2018 Inter-District State-level Men’s Hockey Tournament, conducted by Hockey Mysore, by registering a 1-0 win over the hosts Hockey Mysore in the final played at the University Grounds here yesterday.
The match-winning goal for Hockey Coorg was scored by centre-forward Mani in the 39th minute of the game. The goal was an excellent move initiated by defender Palangappa who gave a through pass from nearly 30 yards from the ‘D’ to Mani who deflected the same into the top of the net beating the Hockey Mysore goalkeeper all-hands-up.
At half time, both the teams were level 0-0. The second -half was keenly contested, but Hockey Coorg staved off the stiff challenge put up by Hockey Mysore and clung on to the slender lead to emerge as the victors.
The Hockey Mysore team which emerged runners-up is seen with the guests.
While the winning team were awarded a cash prize of Rs.1,00,000 along with a trophy, the runners-up bagged home Rs.50,000 cash prize along with a trophy.
O.L. Ponnanna of Hockey Coorg was adjudged as the Best Player of the Tournament sponsored by Mandovi Motors, Mysuru.
RESULTS
Final — Hockey Coorg: 1 (Mani 39) bt Hockey Mysore: 1.
Third Place — Hockey Hassan: 4 (Ramesh 5, 53, Taranath 45, Dixit 52) bt Hockey Shivamogga: 2 (Syed Mazhar 19, 37).
source: http://www.starofmysore.com / Star of Mysore / Home> Sports / December 24th, 2018
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