Daijiworld Media Network – Mangalore (RD)
Mangalore, Dec 3: Southern India-level power weight lifting competitions will be held from Tuesday, December 4 to Friday, December 7, as part of diamond jubilee celebrations of Balanjaneya Gymnasium, in the city.
Speaking at the press conference here, he said that the sportsmen trained in Balanjaneya Gymnasium since the past 60 years have bagged the distinguished ‘Arjun’, ‘Yekalavya’ awards besides junior weight lifting championship, for the consecutive 23 years.
The weight lifting competitions will be held at Town Hall with men and women division, under senior, junior and sub-junior categories, while over 300 weight lifters from 5 southern states are likely to take part, he added.
Purandardas Kuloor, president, Diamond Jubilee Celebration Committee, Vasant Salian, secretary, Alexander Mathew, treasurer and Umesh Gatti were present at the press conference.