Off the bottom: An ‘Olympics’ with a standard twist in Chhattisgarh

Express News Service

RAIPUR: Gilli danda, lattoo, kanche… Games that have been as soon as part of each day life, however which have solely gone down within the recognition index during the last three many years or so. However, these and different such conventional sports activities are set to see a lift in Chhattisgarh, with the state authorities holding a event this week. 

The Chhattisgarhia Olympics, which can start on October 6, will comprise a sequence of contests in 14 conventional video games in six classes. The competitions will likely be organised on the rural in addition to the city degree, with occasions being held in three age teams as much as 18 years, 18-40 years and above 40 years for each genders. The checklist of occasions contains singles in addition to group classes. 

The sports activities included within the line-up are gilli danda, pitthool, sankhali, langdi daud, kabaddi, kho-kho, banti (kancha/ marbles) for the group class, and billas, fugdi, gedi daud, bhanwara (lattoo), 100-metre run, and lengthy and excessive soar for the person class.

“The objective of this initiative is to promote traditional sports activities in rural and urban areas, offer a platform to sporting talent, encourage sportsman spirit and fitness. These sports, once the spirited part of our life, shouldn’t be led to vanish,” Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel mentioned.

A Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mitan (Youth Friends) Club has been arrange at varied ranges, together with the gram panchayat and the municipal our bodies, for this function. The competitions will start on the native membership, adopted by the block, district, divisional and lastly the state degree. Dates have been introduced for contests at every degree. The finals will likely be held from December 28 to January 6, an official mentioned.

Various departments have been given the duty to attract the rules and organise the occasion. Organising committees will likely be shaped for every contest at totally different ranges to encourage participation and choose the judges for every recreation.
 

RAIPUR: Gilli danda, lattoo, kanche… Games that have been as soon as part of each day life, however which have solely gone down within the recognition index during the last three many years or so. However, these and different such conventional sports activities are set to see a lift in Chhattisgarh, with the state authorities holding a event this week. 

The Chhattisgarhia Olympics, which can start on October 6, will comprise a sequence of contests in 14 conventional video games in six classes. The competitions will likely be organised on the rural in addition to the city degree, with occasions being held in three age teams as much as 18 years, 18-40 years and above 40 years for each genders. The checklist of occasions contains singles in addition to group classes. 

The sports activities included within the line-up are gilli danda, pitthool, sankhali, langdi daud, kabaddi, kho-kho, banti (kancha/ marbles) for the group class, and billas, fugdi, gedi daud, bhanwara (lattoo), 100-metre run, and lengthy and excessive soar for the person class.

“The objective of this initiative is to promote traditional sports activities in rural and urban areas, offer a platform to sporting talent, encourage sportsman spirit and fitness. These sports, once the spirited part of our life, shouldn’t be led to vanish,” Chief Minister Bhupesh Baghel mentioned.

A Rajiv Gandhi Yuva Mitan (Youth Friends) Club has been arrange at varied ranges, together with the gram panchayat and the municipal our bodies, for this function. The competitions will start on the native membership, adopted by the block, district, divisional and lastly the state degree. Dates have been introduced for contests at every degree. The finals will likely be held from December 28 to January 6, an official mentioned.

Various departments have been given the duty to attract the rules and organise the occasion. Organising committees will likely be shaped for every contest at totally different ranges to encourage participation and choose the judges for every recreation.