
Army School win volleyball match
Around 600 boys from 61 schools are participating in the championship across under-14, 17, and 19 years age groups.
In other matches of this group, Manoj Kumar Pandey Sainik School beat Tathagat School Banda 2-1 and SKD Academy defeated St Xaviour School Banda 2-1. AIMS International Baharaich outplayed Rapid Global School Auraiya 2-0 in the under-19 group. In another match of the same group, CP International School beat LS Vinamra Khand Lucknow 2-1.
Badminton: Players from Jai Narayan Vidya Mandir Vikas Nagar clinched all 12 medals, including four gold and five silver, at the Prantiya level badminton championship held at Indira Stadium Urai (Jalaun) on July 19 and 20. Seventeen players have been selected for the regional badminton scheduled at Prayagraj in August.
Winners of regional championship will participate in national championship to be held at Delhi in October 2025.
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Youth Olympics: Kanpur Olympic Association on Monday announced new dates for sports championships under Youth Olympic season-3. According to secretary, Kanpur Olympic Association, Rajat Aditya Dixit, judo will be held at OPF Inter College Armapur on July 22, athletics and archery at Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharm Vidyalaya on July 23, and yoga at GD Goenka Public School.
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