All sports activities in all sports complexes in the State will be suspended till March 31, 2020 for all types of members. All boarding and day-boarding players of all State sports academies will have holidays till March 31, 2020.
This decision is taken by the Department of Sports and Youth Welfare, in view of public health and public interest in the State, to protect against the infection of the Corona (Covid-19) virus caused by the disease in public places, sports grounds / campuses together in groups of players and common citizens As a result of the gathering, precaution has been taken to prevent the possible risk of Corona (Covid-19) virus infection.
In this regard, Director Sports and Youth Welfare V.K. Singh gave instructions of Singh, an important meeting was held on Sunday under the chairmanship of Vinod Pradhan, Joint Director in which necessary guidelines were given to the officials and sports coaches.
It was informed at the meeting that all the sportspersons trained under the boarding and day-boarding scheme in all sports complexes and sports academies, including the TT Nagar Stadium in Bhopal, will have a holiday till March, 31 2020.
Similarly, all sports activities conducted through all the district sports offices of the state will be postponed till March 31, 2020 for all types of members. No sports activities will be organized by the Sports Department during this period.
In this connection, instructions have been sent to all divisional district sports and youth welfare officers, all academy in-charge and all sports coaches to ensure immediate action.
Besides, the hockey goal keeper coaching camp at Major Dhyanchand Hockey Stadium in the capital from 16 to 22 March 2020 has been postponed in view of the Nobel Corona (Covid-19) virus.
Meanwhile, players of Madhya Pradesh State Taekwondo Academy have earned three medals including one silver and two bronze in the All India Inter University Taekwondo Championship.
The championship was played from 10 to 17 March 2020 in Patiala, Punjab. In this championship, Taekwondo Academy player Gaurav Yadav scored a silver in the under-54 kg weight category, while the academy's Madhu Singh performed in the under-62 kg and Ishaan Sharma in the under-68 kg weight category.
While earning one bronze medal each. Minister of Sports and Youth Welfare, Jeetu Patwari and Director Sports and Youth Welfare V. K. Singh congratulated the players.
The above players are trained under the guidance of Academy's Taekwondo instructor Jagjit Singh Mand.