Schools shine in Youth Olympics
In the girls group, Chintels school Kalyanpur and Pt Deen Dayal Upadhyaya Sanatan Dharm Vidyalaya finished second and third respectively.
Wrestling trials – Selection trials for district and divisional level wrestling teams are scheduled at Raj Narayan Khel vikas Sansha Lalhepur Udaypur Kanpur on July 19. The selected divisional team will compete in the state senior men wrestling championship at sports stadium, Gorakhpur during Nag panchami on July 28 and 29.
As per the regional sports officer, interested wrestlers should meet officials at the venue with their birth and aadhar certificate or at the regional sports office Green Park on working days.
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