Bhubaneswar: In a bid to popularize throwing sports activities within the nation and supply a platform to the budding expertise in state, Sports activities Science India (SSI)—a sports activities medication, rehabilitation and multi-sports promotion centre–hosted jap India’s first Throwers’ Championship 2024.
The competitors was held at OUAT Floor within the Odisha capital right here from 7am onwards at present. A couple of hundred athletes, who’re 17-year-old and above, participated within the competitors in two segments—shot put and discus throw, individually for female and male classes. Thrilling money prizes and trophies had been awarded to the winners on the event.
In Males’s Shot Put throw occasion, Hari Behera occupied the primary place, adopted by Omkar Prasad Nanda and Chiranjib Singh, who had been positioned second and third respectively. Equally, in Woman’s Shot Put, Ankita Mohapatra was first, Sasmita Behera second and Dipa Singh occupied the third place.
In Woman’s Discus throw, Ankita Mohapatra was first, adopted by Dipa Singh and Rajashree Swain as second and third. In Males’s Discus throw, Hari Behera was first, Omkar Prasad Nanda second, and Ranjan Kumar Sahu occupied the third place.
Worldwide weightlifter Ravi Kumar, Chief Visitor on the occasion, mentioned that sports activities is the important thing to main a mentally and bodily match life. “In India and particularly in Odisha, sports activities sector has witnessed phenomenal improvement. So, I request all college students to take up any sport of their alternative, in addition to their educational actions,” he added.
Gold medalist para athlete and javelin thrower Suchitra Panda, the visitor of honour, mentioned that she was delighted to attend the occasion organised by SSI. “The occasion will certainly assist in selling javelin, discus, shot put – the ‘throwing’ occasions additional. We want many extra initiatives like this, to advertise such occasions.”
Throwing occasions in monitor and discipline are among the many oldest sporting occasions in recorded historical past. Each shot put and discus had been a part of the primary fashionable Olympic video games in 1896, hammer throw was added in 1900, and javelin in 1908. In fashionable occasions, monitor and discipline stays extraordinarily in style. The primary goal behind internet hosting this competitors is to encourage the athletes of throwing sports activities.
Worldwide para fencing participant and para javelin thrower, Prafulla Kumar Khandayat Ray, visitor of honour on the occasion, mentioned that such occasions ought to be prolonged to para athletes additionally who want assist, help and a discussion board to excel in throwing sports activities. He congratulated the winners and wished them one of the best for future.
“Lately, India has developed from a cricket-centric nation to a multifaceted sporting powerhouse. The emergence of latest abilities, elevated authorities assist, and a altering cultural mindset have all contributed to the unprecedented rise of sports activities within the nation. This shift has diversified the sporting panorama and has additionally opened doorways for athletes in varied disciplines. We at SSI perceive this shift and in addition endorse the identical. Thus, we determined to host a devoted championship for throwing sports activities as there aren’t many for throwers,” mentioned SSI Founder and Sports activities Medication skilled Sarthak Patnaik.
On the sidelines of the competitors, the scientific and sports activities medication workforce of SSI additionally unfold consciousness among the many athletes in regards to the science behind throwing sports activities and educated them as to how they’ll scientifically increase their performances.
