Chandigarh to host Senior National Championship & Federation Cup of Kayaking & Canoeing
Author(s): City Air News(L-R) - Shri. Deepak Kumar Singh, Secretary, CKCA & Coach Punjab University, Dr. Rakesh Malik, Deputy Director, PU, Shri. Prashant Kushwaha, Secretary-General, IKCA, Shri. S Raghunathan, (Retd. IAS) Life President,...
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Jun 20, 2018 12:30
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(L-R) - Shri. Deepak Kumar Singh, Secretary, CKCA & Coach Punjab University, Dr. Rakesh Malik, Deputy Director, PU, Shri. Prashant Kushwaha, Secretary-General, IKCA, Shri. S Raghunathan, (Retd. IAS) Life President, IKCA, Shri. Parminder Singh, Director of Sports, Panjab University & President CKCA & Shri Manjeet Singh, International Athlete.
Chandigarh, June 20,
2018: The
Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association (IKCA) in association with Haryana
Kayaking & Canoeing Association (HKCA), Chandigarh Kayaking & Canoeing
Association (CKCA) and Punjab University today made the announcement of
organizing the Senior National Championship & Federation Cup (Traditional
Boat Race, Canoe Polo and Canoe Marathon) at Sukhna Lake, Chandigarh from 27th to
30th June, 2018.
The four-day championship will commence on 27th June
at the scenic Sukhna Lake and honorable Governor of Haryana Dr.Kaptan Singh
Solanki will inaugurate the event the same day.
In this championship more than 750+ men
and women athletes and officials from 26 state & U.T. associations of
Andhra Pradesh, Chandigarh, Chhattisgarh, Delhi, Haryana, J&K, M.P.,
Manipur, Maharashtra, Odisha, Puducherry, Punjab, Rajasthan, Telangana, Gujrat,
West Bengal etc. along with teams from The Indian Army (SSCB), The Indian Navy,
CRPF and The Armed Border Force, will participate. Present on the occasion were
Shri. S Raghunathan, (Retd. IAS) Life President, IKCA, Shri. Prashant Kushwaha,
Secretary-General, IKCA, Shri. Vashist Kumar Goyal, Working President, HKCA,
and Shri. Parminder Singh, Director of Sports, Panjab University &
President CKCA.
Addressing the press, Shri. S Raghunathan, said,
“We are extremely happy to be hosting this event in Chandigarh; it will be a
big canoe events fate here! It feels great to share that our decision of
holding the tournament in Chandigarh has received a positive response and is
welcomed by all. Through such events, we not only want to encourage water games
but also provide a platform to budding sportsmen who will get an opportunity
and will be attracted towards the game. Kayaking and Canoeing are Olympic and
Asian Game Events! We have 16 gold medals in them, 12 in Canoe sprint and 4 in
Canoe Slalom. The Indian team is under vigorous coaching for preparation of
forthcoming Asian Games. We are very much hope to get few medals in
Asian Games, 2018.”
“Chandigarh is one of the most well-planned cities
of India. Considering its great infrastructure, modern facilities and
connectivity to the location from the adjoining states, we included the city to
host this major sports event. We are proud to be hosting a national level
championship, with more than 750 players participating, in the beautiful city
of Chandigarh. This event will help players to showcase and enhance their
skills and talent. IKCAs aim is to provide a boost to water sports as India is
blessed with natural water bodies and we will do our best to promote and
popularize this fascinating sports discipline to
national and international level.” said Shri. Prashant Kushwaha
The Organizing Committee will provide free lodging,
boarding, local transport, and logistics arrangement for all participants and
officials.
The following races will be organized:
In Dragon /Traditional
Boat Race (10+2)
races of 200, 500 and 2000 meters
for Men, Women, and Mixed (Men & Women) will be conducted.
In Marathon:
|
Marathon |
||
|
For Men |
25 Kms. |
K-1,K-2,C-1,C-2 |
|
For Women |
15 Kms. |
K-1,K-2,C-1,C-2 |
