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Page10sports.Qxd (Page 1) TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 (PAGE 10) DAILY EXCELSIOR, JAMMU Team Jammu, BodyPower to hold Mr District Jammu wins BodyPower J&K-2018 & Mr Physique Excelsior Sports Correspondent whole province understand the significance of good health and Taekwondo Championship JAMMU, Feb 19: One of fitness and stays away from the most acclaimed fitness and drugs,” said Chairman Team Excelsior Sports Correspondent Officer J&K Sports Council, are going to be held in Pune body building brands interna- Jammu Zorawar Singh. Ravi Singh, Divisional Sports from March 22 to March 25, tionally, BodyPower is making JAMMU, Feb 19: District Officer, DN Pangotra, General 2018. Giving more details about Jammu bagged the title trophy its presence for the first time in the event, Harpreet Singh Gill Secretary JKTA, N1sar Hussain The technical team is being City of Temples with ‘Mr. of the20th J&K State Sub- Vice President JKTA, Ashok headed by Atul Pangotra (NIS) said that the event will have two Junior/Cadet/Junior/ Senior BodyPower J and K 2018’ in main tittles; Mr Physique and Singh Jamwal Manager MA TFI Chairman Referee collaboration with Team Jammu Kyorugi/Poomsae Taekwondo Mr J and K Bodypower 2018. Championship 2017-18 at on 14th of March 2018. The participants of Mr This was informed during a Multipurpose Hall, MA Physique can register under Stadium, here. press conference here today, by upto 175 centimetres and over Players being honoured by dignitories during Federation Cup Power Lifting Championship in Chairman Team Jammu, District Srinagar emerged 1st Jammu on Monday. 175 centimetres categories, Runners-up, while District Udhampur remained 2nd Federation Cup Power Lifting C’ship concludes Runners-up in the Championship. The Championship was organized by the Jammu and Railways, Tamil Nadu win Kashmir Taekwondo Association in collaboration Players posing along with Secretary J&K State Sports with J&K State Sports Council, Council and other dignitaries during closing ceremony of under the aegis of Taekwondo Taekwondo C’ship in Jammu. men, women titles Federation of India. Around 800 players/officials Excelsior Sports Correspondent Telangana won 2nd and 3rd claimed 2nd spot and Sandeep Stadium, Satish Gupta Manager Committee, along with his team are participated in this champi- Indoor Complex, Raja Wahid of officials namely Mukta place respectively. Singh of Uttarakahand clinched onship. JAMMU, Feb 19: The In women’s section, the 3rd position, while in 120 kg, Nabi, National awardee, Majid Gupta, Brinder Singh Manhas, Federation Cup Power Lifting Waheed-Ur-Rehman Parra, Dar, State Awadee, Ramesh Sarbjeet Singh, Anu Priya, overall championship was Jagdish Krishna of Railways Secretary J&K State Sports Championship and the selection clinched by Tamil Nadu, while won 1st place, Mukesh Tripathi Sharma Manager Brahman Rahul Verma, Zaheer Abass, trials for Asian Power Lifting Council was the chief guest on Sabha and Subash Shastri, Chand Mohd, Mohd Ali, Safdar Haryana and Maharashtra of MP bagged 2nd spot and the occasion, who interacted Championship concluded at remained 2nd and 3rd respec- Sreeraj of Kerala clinched 3rd National Mazdoor Sangh Ali, Anil Singh Parihar, Amar Nath Yatri Niwas, here Team Jammu Chairman and Business Development Head of with the players and later-on dis- President. Nirender Sharma, Bilal Majid, tively. position. BodyPower India addressing a joint press conference at Jammu tributed prizes among winners. today. Thanozharasan of In above 120 Kg, Syed This Championship was the Sourav Sharma, Arvind Satti, Minister for PHE, Sham Lal on Monday. Prominent among others selection trials for the players to Amit Kumar, Lalita, Sunil Vaid Pdudcherry was adjudged as the Rabban Suadri of Telengna won present on the occasion were Choudhary was the chief guest Best Lifter of Federation Cup 1st position, Vinod Raj of represent J&K in the forthcom- and Bazila Mushtaq Dar. on the closing ceremony, who while the participants of Mr J Noor Mohd, Administrative (Power man), while Jagdish Karnataka clinched 2nd place Zorawar Singh Jamwal along and K BodyPower can register ing Sub Junior Nationals which interacted with the players on Krishna of Railway and P. and Ambar Arun Joshi of with Harpreet Singh Gill, the occasion and distributed the under 55 Kgs, 60Kgs, 65 Kgs Army organizes Suresh claimed 2nd and 3rd spot Maharashtra claimed 3rd posi- Business Development head of ,70kgs, 75kgs, 80kgs, 85kgs, prizes among the winners. in this race respectively. tion. BodyPower India. PJ Joseph, Secretary 90kgs, 95kgs, 100kgs and over Volleyball League Lisha of Delhi was declared The office bearers of J&K The event will also see one 100kgs weight categories. The General, Power Lifting India, Excelsior Sports Correspondent as the Best Lifter (Power Power Lifting Association of biggest names in fitness overall winners of both the titles Puran Singh Kadyan, Vice woman), while Rashmi of industry all across the globe. President, Rattan Kumar Basak, namely Salman Lone shall be given cash prizes and SRINAGAR, Feb 19: To Haryana and Sajita remained 1st (President), Rahul Sawhney (Sr Nick Orton CEO, BodyPower all the participants shall be promote the sporting talent in Treasurer and Satish Kumar, who is bringing Josh Maley, Mr and 2nd runners-up respectively. Vice President), Gulzar Singh, awarded with certificates. The the Valley and to encourage Secretary Power Lifting were Universe (2017) and Sangram In men’s 93 kg, Prateek Vikram Singh (Vice Presidents), participants can register them- sports, a Volleyball League present on the occasion. Chougule , Mr Universe, to Mishra of Madhya Pradesh, Ravinder Sharma (Treasurer), selves at Iron Rush Gym which was organized by Army Ajay Sharma, Secretary All Jammu. concluded at Uri town of Surjeet Kumar Singh of Sanjeev Singh, Adil Ashraf Kunjwani bypass, Addiction J&K Power Lifting Association, Karnataka and Hussan Lal of Harpreet Singh Gill stated Baramulla district. Khan (Jt Secretaries), besides Gym and Spa Channi Himmat, the organizer of the event was Chandigarh bagged 1st, 2nd and that BodyPower is an interna- An Army spokesman said also present on the occasion. Executive Members Suresh Pal, MuscleZone Gym Talab Tillo 3rd position respectively. tional fitness and wellness brand and Subash Nagar, and Fitness the tournament was organized Railways bagged the overall Deepak Jyoti and Ajeet Pal MLA Shakti Raj Parihar inaugurating Warrior Cup T20 at Government Secondary In 105 Kg, Angrej Singh of which organises one of biggest first Gym Old city. championship in men’s section, Singh were present on the occa- sports, fitness, wellness and Cricket Tournament at Doda on Monday. School, Gingle in Uri which Railway bagged 1st place, Zorawar Singh also while Tamil Nadu and Raghavendra of Telengana sion. nutrition exhibitions all around commenced on 12 Feb and was the globe where thousands of announced the members of MLA inaugurates Warrior Cup-2018 conducted on a knockout basis. organising committee, who A total of ten teams took part in athletes, bodybuilder, fitness Excelsior Sports Correspondent match was played between Sky Boxing: 1 medal assured, Sarita enters and nutrition brands participate. included Nitin Mahajan, the tournament. Lark and Shaheen star Doda. “Teams of Param Pilan BodyPower has collaborated Mohinder Manhas, Amit Dutta, DODA, Feb 19: MLA Doda MLA Doda inaugurated the Shakti Raj Parihar along with Village and Gingle A made it to quarters on Day 1 of Strandja Memorial with Team Jammu in J and K to Samrat Jamwal, Nishant tournament by handing over the the final which was played on Deputy Commissioner Doda SOFIA, Feb 19: Nechita in a split 2-3 verdict. Thapa (60kg) got a bye into the make this event a huge success. Sharma, Raman Manhas, Anil Cricket kit to the Doda Warrior sunday. Zonal Education Bhawani Rakwal and SSP Mohd "Pinki fought exceptionally pre-quarters and will face “Team Jammu is focussed on Kumar, Naresh Sharma, Manik Cricket Club headed by Rajeev Officer, SDPO & SHO (Uri), Shabir Khatana inaugurated 3rd Seema Punia was assured of well and to my mind, she should Kazakhstan's Adilet Kurmetov creating a drugs free society in Rana and Pramod Kumar and Sarpanch, Gingle and Digra, Dhananjay Singh Charak, edition of Cricket Warrior Cup a medal without a fight, while have been the winner," Indian in his opening bout on Jammu. It aims to showcase fit- interacted with the players of Nambardar, Gingle witnessed Anil Dev Singh, Kulvir Singh at sports stadium Doda. the seasoned L Sarita Devi women's boxing's High Wednesday. Asian Games ness and sports with this event in Sky Lark and Shaheen Star who the eventful finale which was Jammu so that the youth of the Slathia and Daljeet Singh Azad. The tournament was organ- entered the quarters with a hard- Performance Director Raffaele bronze-medallist Satish Kumar participated in the inaugural won by the Gingle A Team who fought win on a reasonably good Bergamasco told PTI. ized by Doda Warrior Sports cricket match. were rewarded with the Gingle (+91kg) also got a bye into the Club in collaboration with League Trophy along with gold opening day for India in the 69th Just a win away from ensur- last-eight stage. AGS student bags silver MLA extended his well Strandja Memorial Boxing ing herself a medal was the cele- Department of Public Health wishes to all the participating medals to all players. Last edition's silver-medal- The Runners-up Trophy Tournament for men and women brated Mary Kom (48kg), who is Engineering Division Doda and teams and urged upon the people here. coming here on the back of list Mohammed Hussamuddin Communication & Capacity along with silver medals were in Wushu at Russia to participate actively in such awarded to the Param Pilan Punia (+81kg) was guaran- back-to-back gold at the Asian (56kg) will open his campaign Development Unit J&K. events. He requested district Team,” he said teed a medal due to the presence Championships and last month's against China's Xu Boaxiang.
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