Dubai: Kids and adults display athletic skills at UAE Bunts sports meet
Media Release
Dubai, Jan 11: UAE Bunts - youth wing organized a fun-filled sports day at Institute of Applied Technology, Al Qusais, here on Friday January 10 from 8 am to 8 pm. Despite several programmes scheduled in Dubai on Friday, a large number of sports enthusiastic form Bunts community partook in a fun-filled games throughout the day.
The youth wing organized the mega sports event in a grand manner where people from all the age groups from toddlers to senior citizens participated in various games like sack race, frog race, wheel and barrow, lemon and spoon, tug of war, lagori and serious track and field events and many more.
The registration started in the early morning and the participants were divided among 4 teams - red, yellow, blue and green. The opening ceremony was led by Karnataka Sangh – Abu Dhabi president Sarvotham Shetty. The sponsors and well wishers were present on the dais for the opening ceremony. National Anthems were sung. Oath was taken to keep up the dignity of sports.
The sports activities began at about 10 am. Various events were organized for both boys and girls under different age groups. Some traditional games were also played. Kabaddi and tug-of-war were the highlights of the day.
More than 300 people took part in the fun-filled sports event. In all, there were 35 events in various categories.
The winners were awarded medals and certificates. The event ended with a raffle draw with winners walking away with attractive prizes.
Results
Long Jump - Female - 26 years and above: Shruti from Blue team (first), Viday from Yellow team (second) and Shashi Shetty from Blue team (third).
Long Jump 16-25 yrs Female: Bavya from Green team (first), Ramya from Red team (second) and Rhea from Blue team (third).
Long Jump 10-15 yrs Female: Prasiddhi from Yellow team (first), Manvika from Red team (second), Akasnka from Yellow team (third).
Long Jump - Male - 26 years and above: Kiran from Blue team (first), Prasanna from Yellow team (second) and Manoj from Yellow team (third).
Long Jump 10-15 years Male: Kartik from Yellow team (first), Nihal from Red team (second) and Param from Green team (third)
Shot-put Female - 26 years and above: Shashi Shetty - Blue team (first), Lata Shetty - Red Team (second) and Vidya - Yellow team (third)
Short-put Men - 26 years and above: Kiran from Blue team (first), Pradeep from Yellow team (second), Dinesh from Green team (third).
200 Meters Male 10-15 years: Kartik from Yellow team (first), Param from Green House (second) and Prathik from Yellow team (third)
200 Meters Male (26 yrs and above): Kiran from Blue House (first), Prasanna from Yellow House (second) and Nityanand from Green House (third).
200 Meters Female 10-15 years: Amiksha from Yellow team (first), Smina from Yellow team (second) and Siya from Red team (third).
100 Meters Male 10-15 Years: Kartik from Yellow team (first), Param from Green team (second) and Pratik from Yellow team (third).
100 Meters Male - 26 yrs and above: Prasanna from Yellow team (first), Kiran from Blue team (second) and Prasad from Red team (third).
100 Meters - Female 10-15 years: Prasiddhi from Yellow team (first), Siya from Red team (second) and Manvika from Red team (third).
100 Meters Female - 16-25 years: Ramya from Red team (first), Rhea from Blue team (second) and Bhavya from Green team (third).
100 Meters Female - 26 years and above: Shashi Shetty from Blue team (first), Nishita from Yellow team (second) and Shoba from Red team (third).
200 Meters Female - 26 years and above: Rhea from Blue team (first), Akshata from Yellow team (second) and Samanvi from Blue team (third).
800 Meters Men - 26 years and above: Nityanand from Green team (first), Kiran from Blue team (second) and Dinesh from Green team (third).
Walkaton - Above 50: Harsha Shetty from Red team (first), Ravindranath Shetty from Red team (second) and Gunasheel Shetty (third).
Relay 100x4 meters: Yellow team – Manoj, Nishita, Karthik and Prasanna (first) and Blue team - Kiran, Samanvi, Aman and Prasanna (second)
Frog Race - below 8 years: Akarsh Shetty from Green team (first), Manvika from Red team (second) and Sparsh from Blue team (third).
Lemon and Spoon - Below 8 years: Manvika from Red team (first), Sparsh from Blue team (second) and Yashna Shetty (third).
Lemon and Spoon 10 -15 years boys: Sahil Shetty from Yellow team (first), Rishabh Shetty from Blue team (second) and Prarthan Shetty from Yellow team (third).
Lemon and Spoon girls 10 - 15 years: Prasiddhi from Yellow team (first), Aditi from Red team (second) and Anusha from Yellow team (third).
Three Legged Race for Ladies: Sangeeta and Viday from Yellow team (first), Nishita and Amiska from Yellow team (second) and Shruti and Samanvi from Blue team (third).
Wheel Barrow for kids: Nihal Shetty from Red House (first), Pratik Shetty from Yellow House (second) and Sparsh Shetty from Blue House (third).
Sack Race – Men: Prashant Shetty from Blue team (first), Pradeep Shetty from Yellow team (second) and Sheetal Shetty from Yellow team (third).
Sack Race – Ladies: Usha from Yellow team (first), Nishita from Yellow team (second) and Bharati Shetty from Red team (third).
Sack Race girls 10 – 15 years: Prasiddhi from Yellow team (first), Aditi from Red team (second) and Anish from Green team (third).
Sack Race boys 10 – 15 years: Karthik from Yellow team (first), Pratik from Yellow team (second) and Aman from Blue team (third).
Lagori game: Green team (first), Red and Blue team (second).
Tug of War – ladies: Green team (first) and Blue team (second).
Tug of War – men: Yellow team (first), Green team (second).
Kabadi – men: Yellow team (first), Blue team (second).
Dodge Ball: Green team (first) and Blue team (second)
Overall team winners: Yellow team (first) Blue team (second).