Media Release
Mangaluru, Nov 15: The selection trials for six sports from the state to participate in the World Summer Games to be held in Germany in 2023 was held by Special Olympics Bharat Karnataka in Mangala Stadium Mangaluru on November 13 and 14, 2021. The selections trials was inaugurated by Pradeep D'souza, deputy director, Youth and Sports. He wished that maximum number of participants get selected from Karnataka state.
President of Mangalore Down town Rotary Club, Ganesh Bhandary was the chief guest. Lion Ramesh Kumar, president, Surathkal Lions Club, Mahesh Kumar, National Skating Coach for Special Olympics, Amarendra Anjanappa, sports director of Special Olympics Bharath were present as guests. Meera Sathish , area director, Special Olympics Bharath, welcomed the gathering.
About 160 special athletes from different special schools from Karnataka participated in this selection trials. Suresh Kulai was the master of ceremony.