Madhya Pradesh is progressing at a healthy pace in the field of sports as State players have claimed awards at national and international level and made the State and country proud, said Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh BP Singh at the inauguration of 35th National Rowing Competition on Friday.
Singh said that efforts by Sports and Youth Welfare department have paid off as players are performing very well across all the levels of the competition.
He wished better luck for players arrived to compete in the competition and praised the performance by the players at the Upper lake on the
occasion.
Director Sports and Youth Welfare department Upendra Jain said that in the competition 400 players of 23 States would participate.
Sports and Youth Welfare department has put firm efforts for encouraging water sports. The seriousness in the efforts has won accolades at national and international level by the academy which has been awarded with Admiral Kohli Award. For the year 2013 and 2015 Sports and Youth Welfare department has been awarded with Admiral Kohli Award,
he added.
He said that National Rowing Competition would start from January 29 and would complete on February 2 at the Upper lake. The competition would witness performance of players from across the country.
Vice President of Indian Rowing Federation Devraj Singh said that on January 28 practice would be done. In the competition scull, double scull, coxsless -4 and coxs pair events of 500 m and 1000 m would
be organised.