03/10/2014
We need stadium to promote sports : K Rajasikhamani APPA Asst Director
Ongole: Major sports facilities and international stadiums are inTelangana. They are useful to practice sports aspirants from Seemandhra after bifurcation, development of sports facilities in the region is the need to promote sports and to encourage local talent.
specially the Prakasam district do not have any full-fledged stadium, sports tracks on par with the ones in other districts of the state. Though Ongole is the capital of the district, it has no proper platform for sport aspirants to practice. The mini stadium is under construction for several years remains unusable without basic facilities.
The government should concentrate on developing facilities here in ongole as it is also important city said by Sri K RajaSikhamani, The one day women invitation volleyball tournament was inaugurated by AP Police Academy Asst Director Sri K RajaSikhamani at Kendriya Vidyalaya Grounds, Ongole here on Thursday. Sri K. RajaSikhamani also advised upcoming sports players about good diet can help you get the best fitness and sport results. These tournaments will help teams get the much-needed exposure and also give an opportunity to assess their strengths and weaknesses,” said Sri K RajaSikhamani in his inaugural speech.
He said, there is an immediate need of stadium with at least 400 mtr track in the city. Meanwhile, representatives of several sports associations are initiating to lobby for Andhra Pradesh to host National Level Games.
Hosting national level games would benefit the local players a lot. For the National games in 2002 international level facilities including stadiums are developed in Gachibowli , Hyderabad and local players are still utilising those facilities. Similarly hosting such event in cities of AP would help the local players in long run", said by the tournament organiser B. Srinivasu.
A Total of 4 teams participated in women invitation volleyball tournament. The tournament, which was scheduled to be held on Aug 29 on the occassion of sports day, was postponed owing to incessant rains.
At the end of the tournament Sri K Rajasikhamani felicitated sports men and women who have brought fame to the district in national and international games. They are K.S. Prasad Rao (Foot Ball), V. Anjaneyulu (Volleyball), M Sarat (Cricketer), M Haribabu (Cricketer). And also felicitated outstanding Phisical Education Teachers in the district. They are U. Polaiah (Olumpic Association President), K.Ammaiah Chowdary (Inkollu), O Srinivasulu (Enuguladinnepadu), K Srihari(Foot ball), P D Srinivas (Athletics, indian university), P V Sudha rani (South zone women cricketer). Finally All the senior players are organised felicitation to Sri K Rajasikhamani (Athletics ).
Kendriya Vidyalaya Principal Sri Ch Prasadarao, Olympic Association president Sri U. Polaiah, Karf ball association state secretary S. Jayachand, Cycle polo association state secretary Ch Ramakrishna, PET association treasurer N Krishna and many more sports personalities are participated in this program. Finally Prizes are distributed to the winning teams.
