The “She is Gold” initiative at SFA Championships begins a new chapter in inspiring female athletes

“She is Gold” celebrates equality, with more than 50% participation of female athletes in a single day

City Air News Jan 20, 2024 08:07 0

The “She is Gold” initiative at SFA Championships begins a new chapter in inspiring female athletes

Bengaluru, January 20, 2024: Day 5 of the SFA Championships in Bengaluru unfolded with celebrating female athletes, inspiring them to play sports. The initiative "She is Gold" is dedicated to honor the strength, skill, and determination of female athletes, fostering an environment that encourages and empowers their participation in sports. Over 500 talented female athletes showcased their skills across sporting categories, including Tennis, Badminton and Volleyball at the Padukone Dravid Centre for Sports Excellence (PDCSE). Meanwhile, Force 1 Skating Rink witnessed the exhilarating finals for skating.

In the Tennis arena, girls from categories U-10 to U-18 demonstrated their talents with fierce determination, vying for victory on the courts. 12-year-old tennis player Vanika from Oakridge International School excitedly said, “Tennis isn't just a sport for me, it's a source of fun, as I really enjoy it while I’m on the court. I have been playing Tennis for 5 years and practice diligently for 3 days a week.
Throughout my journey, my family has been extremely supportive and is proud of my achievements so far in the sport. I got to know about the SFA Championships through my school and came here to participate. I won in the first round and am excited to be challenged in the upcoming rounds”.

The Basketball court came alive with U-14 and U-16 girls, displaying their skills and tenacity to emerge victorious in the fiercely contested matches. A passionate Basketball player, Prasanna Kumar from DPS (East) shared, “Growing up, watching Kobe Bryant play, inspired me to become a basketball player. I have been practicing every day for the past year and my father has been my biggest supporter in this journey. I aspire to represent India on an international level and make my country proud”.

In an intense U-14 Basketball faceoff, Candor International School,Begur dominated the court with a victory, securing a score of 16-0 against Global Indian International School, Whitefield.

The skating finals displayed noteworthy performances across U-7 to U-17 categories in 200m, 500m and 1000m (inline skating), motivating young participants to strive for excellence. The Badminton courts saw captivating rallies as girls in categories U-11 to U-17, displayed their agility and dedication. Over at the Volleyball court, finals of the U-14 to U-18 categories brought forth thrilling battles at the net, with teams battling it out in a competitive spirit.

Results of Day 5

Sport	Category	Winner name - Athlete & School	Runners up	Scoreboard of the 1st Place winners or matches
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Prithika Chandra, Global India Bannerghatta	Aishi Singh, Greenwood High Bannerghatta (ICSE)	21-14
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Vanshika Raj, The Cambridge international school, Harlur	Ashika, Venkat International Public school, Rajajinagar	21-20
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Akansha, Venkat International Public school, Rajajinagar	Anika, Mishra Global India International school, Whitefield	21-16
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Niharika Paidi, Delhi public school, Electricity City	Poshika S S, Venus international public school, Rajajinagar	21-0
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Sithaara Km Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	Ghashini Santhosh Venus International public school, Rajajinagar	21-05
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Tanvi Jain, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	Srinika Vijay Kumar, Venkat International Public school, Rajajinagar	21-8
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Sunishka Banerjee, Chrysalis High school	Riya Raja, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	21-3
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Hithu Prasanna, Kendriya Vidyalaya, Railway Colony Yeswanthpur	Aadhya Swaroop, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	21-15
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Nagasree Nithya, Nagaragere Delhi public school, Electricity City	Diya Zuhur, Delhi public school, banglore east	21-07
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Srinidhi R, Greenwood High, Sarjapur	Jhanvi Krishna, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	21-6
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Kavya Tiwari, Delhi public school, banglore north	Nikita Agarwal, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	21-12
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Tanvi Nayak Delhi public school, Electricity City	Anishka Olety Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	21-4
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Avishi Chakraborty global India international school, Whitefield	Shubhanshi Arya, National public school, Whitefield	21-0
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Aahana Wahal, Vidyashlip Academy, Yelahanka	Kshetra Reddy, The Cambridge international school, Harlur	21-13
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Saesha Gullati, Greenwood High, Sarjapur	Yukthi M, Venkat international public school, Rajajinagar	21-6
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Samanvi Sharath, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	Aaradhy Singha, Global India international school, Whitefield	21-09
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Dhruvi Koul, The Cambridge international school, Harlur	Samadrita De, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	21-8
Badminton	U-15 Girls	Poorva Anil Rathi, Venkat international public school, Rajajinagar	Drisha Gandhi, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta ICSE	21-6
Badminton	U-15 Girls	Rovina Ferlin, Albert Oakridge international school, dommasandra	Vrishagnha Naik, Venus international public school, Rajajinagar	21-19
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Naiani L Reddy Sindhi high school hebbal	Pranjali Sateesh Naik, Delhi public school, banglore east	21-07
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Zunaira Abeer, Greenwood High Bannerghatta ICSE	Tanusha G, Global India International school, Bannerghatta R	21-06
Badminton	U-11 Girls	Thanvi Ravikumar, Vidyaniketan school hebbal	Laavi Tripathi, the Cambridge international school, Harlur	21-4
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Varnika S K, venkat international public school, Rajajinagar	Nakshatra Muthukumar, Global India international school, Whitefield	21-14
Badminton	U-11 Girls	Sammiksha M Reddy, Icon school of excellence	Kaashvi Singh, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta	21-2
Badminton	U-11 Girls	Thanvi Bharath, Venkat international public school, Rajajinagar	Aadya Bhat, Tattva school, kumbalgodu	21-10
Badminton	U-11 Girls	Yogitha, The Cambridge International school, Harlur	Aria Naveen, Nagpal Greenwood High, Bannerghatta ICSE	21-08
Badminton	U-11 Girls	Monishka Takhellambam, The Cambridge International school, Harlur	Aadya Kaul, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta ICSE	21-3
Badminton	U-11 Girls	Sahasra V, Vannappagari Sri Sri Ravishankar vidya mandir	Yukthi Vijay Kumar, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta ICSE	21-14
Badminton	U-13 Girls	Satvi Roy, St.Francis de sales public school	Rachel Lizbeth, Thomas Greenwood High, Bannerghatta ICSE	21-10
Skating	Boys U 11 200m Inline	Bharat Sankar Samsidh International School	Rishi Mannot, Delhi Public School	31:97 sec
Skating	Girls U 11 200m Inline	Veeksha Kadula, The Cambridge International School	Krishnavi Jadhv, The Holy Angle's High School	23.54 sec
Skating	Boys U 9 200m inline	Jeevan Hege, Hill Rock National Public School	Ritvik V Vidyaniketan Public School	26.47 sec
Skating	Girls U 17 1000m Quads	Haanvika Attada Delhi Public school	Anusha ghosh Ryan International School	36.21 sec
Skating	Girls U 7 200m Quads	Soukya V Reddy, Delhi Public School	Divija Bhardwaj, New Horizon Vidyamandir	1:10:94 sec
Skating	Boys U 9 500 m Inline	Ruthvik, VVidyaniketan Public School	Jeevan Heggere Hill Rock National Pub lic School	01:05:28
Skating	Girls U 9 500 m Inline	Haanvika Attada, Delhi public School	Samaira Das Global international school	01:39:03
Skating	Boys U 11 500 m Inline	Navneeth Bl, Soundarya Central School	Aniketh R Poojary, Soundarya Cenytral School	01:05:42
Tennis	U-14 Girls	Varnika Movva, Oakridge International School, Dommasandra	Harshita Karthik, Venkat International Public School, Rajajinagar	4-0
Tennis	U-14 Girls	Saanvi Baheti, Greenwood High, Bannerghatta (ICSE)	Devika Punj , Delhi Public School, Bangalore East	4-1
Tennis	U -10 Girls	Dhrumi Jagani, Vidyashilp Academy, Yelahanka	Hridya Ganotra, The Cambridge International School, Harlur	4-2
Tennis	U -10 Girls	Nitaara Verma, Sadhu Vaswani international school	Meghan Shekhar, Oakridge International School, Dommasandra	4-1
Tennis	U -10 Girls	Nitaara Verma, Sadhu Vaswani international school	Aarohi Saivivek ,Vibgyor High	4-1
Volleyball	Boys U-18	Candor International School ,Begur	Venkat International Public School, Rajajinagar	25-12
Volleyball	Boys U-16	Global Indian International School, Whitefield	Venkat International Public School, Rajajinagar	15-06
Volleyball	Boys U-14	Sri Krishna International Public School, Lakshman Nagar Team A	Venus International Public School, Rajajinagar	25-22
Volleyball	Boys U-14	Nisharga High School,Hegganahalli	Delhi Public School, Electronic City	15-06
Volleyball	Boys U-18	Global Indian International School, Whitefield	Venkat International Public School, Rajajinagar	26-24
Basketball	U-14 Boys	Vidyashilp Academy,yelahanka	Greenwood High Bannerghatta (Icse) B	20-6
Basketball	U-14 Boys	Delhi public school Bangalore East (A)	Delhi public school,Electronic City	30-23
Basketball	U-14 Boys	Candor International School,Begur	Global Indian International School ,whitefield B	16-0
Basketball	U-14 Boys	Vidyashilp Academy, Yelahanka	Amara jyothi Public School ,KR Puram	20-2
Basketball	U-16 Boys	Delhi public school Bangalore East (C)	Global Indian International School,Whitefield	20-1

Day 6 is set to witness the commencement of Swimming, Table Tennis, and Karate. Finals of Tennis and Volleyball, will discover the talent to look out for, in these sports.