Three-day State-level open athletic meet was organised at lalit Narayan stadium. Minister of animal husbandry Mannan Mallick was the chief guest on the occasion. Ranchi club emerged as the overall champion in the competition.
In junior men’s group the champion was lohardaga and in women’s junior group Hazaribagh. Individual champion of men group was Badhnu Oraon Dey. Among women was Anurupa Kumari Ranchi club. For junior group individual championship was bagged by Santos Ram lohardaga for men and Pratima Kumari for women.
Mannan Mallick said, “The sports have also been affected by the politics. Sports teach us cooperation and personality development. Such meets should be organised in every district.” MP Dheeraj Prasad Sahu said, “The district had been the producer for many sportsmen. late Shiv Prasad Sahu always had keen interest in sports which gave the district national recognition.