The two-month long sports summer camp was concluded here on Wednesday at TT Nagar Stadium. The participants of the summer camp exhibited impressive performances back-to-back as a part of closure ceremony.
Mayor Alok Sharma was present as the chief guest on the occasion. Along with Sharma Director Sports and Youth Welfare S. l. Thoussen awarded the trophy to players and trainers for outstanding performance.
In the programme, aerobic, gymnastics and football were displayed by the children and the entire event focused on children's sports activities which they learnt at summer camp. While addressing the closing ceremony, Mayor Alok Sharma encouraged the children for sports and said that sports are of great importance in our lives.
After studying throughout the year, children wait for summer camps to enjoy summer holidays.
He said that during the summer camp, sports department has made significant contribution in refining the talent in children. While thanking the parents of the children, the Mayor Sharma said that parents played a vital role in teaching sports barricades every day during the summer camp. Sharma underlined the importance of cleanliness and motivated children to clean up.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare S.l. Thoussen said that through the summer camp started on April 20 and more than 4000 children were given basketball, badminton, karate, tennis, soccer, Mallakhamb, boxing, chess boxing, skating, athletics, kabaddi, gymnastics, volleyball, aerobics and training was provided in billiard-snooker games.
He said that during this Summer Camp 120 talented children were identified in different sports, and are being provided free membership of one year for the award. Selected players include Skating, Tennis, Volleyball and Athletics 12-12, Football 20, Badminton 10, Kabaddi 24, Gymnastics 6, Basketball 16 and 10 Karti Kidney Kids.
Besides, Thoussen also requested the Mayor to reserve land for sports department from the proposed land for smart city for the development of sports infrastructures, for sports department. later, Sharma and Thoussen facilitate the winners of summer camp.