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CIFA- Thums Up Rural Games gets underway at three venues in three districts

• Corporation Mayor P Ravindranad Reddy opens the meet in Kadappa
• Municipal Chairperson Lankadashari Prasad Rao launches the Games in Gudiwada
• Zilla Parishad Chairperson Gorle Ramamurthy inaugurates the event in Munagapaka before a 3,000 strong crowd

Kadappa/Gudiwada/Munagapaka, May 30: Marking a huge success to the ongoing CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games, the meet began at three different locations across Andhra Pradesh simultaneously today with thousands of farmers witnessing the opening ceremonies in each of the locations.

At Kadappa, the meet was opened by Corporation Mayor, Mr P Ravindranad Reddy, who exhorted the need to bring out the hidden talent among the rural community. He said, “Farmers in the rural areas are yet to explore the talents within themselves and make a mark. Corporation is willing to support in encouraging and identifying talent among the rural community by all possible ways."

The function was attended by District Collector, M. T. Krishna Babu, Superintendent of Police Mr Y. Nagi Reddy, Vice President of Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh, Mr B. Venkatesh Yadav and CIFA Advisor Mr T. V. Subbaiah Choudary.

At Gudiwada, the meet was inaugurated by Municipal Chairperson Mr. Lankadashari Prasad Rao in a grandiose function attended by CIFA district head Mr Y hemanth Rao, Hindustan Coca-Cola Sales Manager Nanduri Srinivas and CIFA State coordinator
Eshwar Krishna.

Speaking on the occasion Mr. Prasad Rao said: "Spirit of events like Rural Games is disappearing among the youth and in this context it is praiseworthy the efforts being taken by CIFA and Hindustan Coca-Cola in order to provide best of facilities and building the spirit of games amongst the rural community."

At Munagapaka, the meet was officially declared open by Zilla Parishad Chairperson Mr Gorle Ramamurthy Naidu before a 3,000 strong gathering including large number of women, children and dignitaries.

With the aim of offering the villagers healthy benefits, the organizers have also brought in Indian Red Cross in many of the venues to conduct health and medical camps. A medical team offers free medical check up and advices to the people who participate and witness various sporting activities.

The meets will see hundreds of players participating in Kabbadi, Sack carrying race in Men’s category and Rangoli and Short-distance races in Women’s category. The Kabaddi winners will get a cash prize of Rs 6000 and a trophy, and the runner-up will get Rs 4000 as cash prize. Winner of Sack carrying race will get Rs 3000 as prize money and the runner-up will go home with Rs 2000 cash prize. Similarly, in women’s category, winner of the Rangoli contest will get a cash prize of Rs 1000 and runner-up will get Rs 750. Winner of the running competition will bag Rs 2000 and runner-up will get Rs 1000 as cash prize.

The CIFA-Thums Up Rural Games is being organized with the objectives to channelize energies of youth towards constructive activities and to strengthen the social cohesiveness for sustainable development in villages. It is also aimed at inculcating interest in sports among rural youth and help spot hidden talent among them, besides instilling pride of achievement amongst the rural folk.

 RURAL GAMES 2006