Mega Sporting event to start from Sangrur on August 29
Punjab Newsline, Chandigarh, August 26-
CM Bhagwant Singh Mann on Monday launched the T-shirt and logo for the third edition of the Kheda Watan Punjab Dian to be kicked off from August 29.
Launching the logo and t-shirt, the CM said that the mega sporting event will be launched on August 29 to commemorate National Sports Day- the birth anniversary of Hockey Wizard Major Dhyan Chand. He said that more than two months long sporting extravaganza will advent from the War Heroes Stadium in Sangrur. Mann said that it is a matter of immense pride and satisfaction that this time around five lakh players will vie for medals in nine age groups of 37 games.
The CM said that a cash prize of over Rs 9 crore will be distributed to the winners. He said that for the first time, para sports, including Athletics, Badminton and Power Lifting, have also been included in the Khedan Watan Punjab Dian. Bhagwant Singh Mann said that In these three sports, para athletes from Punjab are participating in the Paris Paralympics.
