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Uproar over selection of Kodagu athletes

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Madikeri :

The decision to cancel the exclusive selection process for Kodagu athletes for state-level teams has irked sports persons in the Kodagu district. As many as 18 students, including three girls, selected at the district-level selection process have been removed.

Kodagu district has players at the state and national level and they have also participated in the Olympics events. An exclusive selection of Kodagu students has been going on for the past 23 years in Ponnampet. 

Arun Machaiah, a former MLC, accused senior officials behind the decision to cancel the selection.

A state-level sports school is being run at Kudige and the athletes to play at the state level are selected from there. 

While the national-level sports persons are selected from Sai Sports Residential School, Madikeri.

Machaiah said when the selection processes for national and state-level events come together the opportunities for the athletes of Kodagu are likely to decrease. 

Zilla panchayat had taken resolution for an exclusive selection of Kodagu students for state teams in Ponnampet School. It was approved by the Karnataka government in 2001.

source: http://www.timesofindia.indiatimes.com / The Times of India / Home> News> City News> Mysuru News / by G Rajendra / May 28th, 2023

Better Sports Infrastructure Needed : Pramila

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Asian Games bronze medal-winner Pramila K. Aiyappa has said that proper sports infrastructure is needed to train sportspersons, and the State Government must provide all the facilities they require to excel.

She was speaking after inaugurating a two-day sports meet organised by the Mysore District Journalists’ Association (MDJA) at Chamundi Vihar Stadium here on Saturday.

Laying a synthetic track at the stadium would go a long way in inspiring sportspersons, she said. It would also help them perform well at the higher level, Ms. Aiyappa said. The Department of Youth Services and Sports could facilitate the synthetic athletic track at the stadium, she noted.

A product of Kudige Sports Hostel in Kodagu, Ms. Aiyappa urged parents to encourage children who showed keenness in sports and understand that proper training could take them a long way. The media should play a proactive role in encouraging sportspersons by projecting them through articles, Ms. Aiyappa said. Such encouragement would help young athletes make a mark in national and international events, she added.

Later, Ms. Aiyappa was felicitated by the MDJA.

source: http://www.thehindu.com / by Staff Correspondent / News > States> Karnataka / Mysore, Jul 03rd, 2011