When Maharashtra kabaddi player Anuj Gawade started packing his bags for the Khelo India Youth Games 2023, Tamil Nadu, his first instinct was to pack his books along with the playing jerseys considering that his 12th standard board exams arejust a month away.
The meeting was attended by Dr Atulya Misra, IAS, Additional Chief Secretary, Department of Youth Welfare and Sports Development, J Meghanatha Reddy, IAS, Member Secretary, Sports Development Authority of Tamil Nadu and other senior officials of the department were also present.
The stars of the day however were Sonam and Siddharth and they brought superlative efforts to the fore. Sonam left behind her second-placed rival C. Keerthana of Telangana more than half a minute behind in the distance race, with a fantastic burst of speed in the final leg. Siddharth's effor