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Nagpur to host first U-15 wrestling nationals from june 20

1 2 Nagpur: For the first time ever, Nagpur is set to host a national wrestling competition. Nagpur District Wrestling Association (NDWA) and Wrestling Association of Maharashtra (WAM) will jointly organise the U-15 nationals at the indoor stadium of Divisional Sports Complex at Mankapur from June 20 to 22. From the three-day nationals, titled the Chief Minister's Cup, Indian U-15 teams will be selected. The championship will be conducted under the aegis of the Wrestling Federation of India (WFI). While briefing the media on Thursday, MLC and NDWA president Sandip Joshi said, "This is for the first time that Nagpur will host the U-15 national wrestling championship, where a total of 1,200 upcoming grapplers from across the country will be seen in action. The competition will be conducted in Freestyle and Greco-Roman in various weight categories for boys and girls." Joshi added, "WFI president Sanjay Kumar Singh will be the special guest for the competition. Maharashtra CM Devendra Fadnavis, deputy CM Ajit Pawar, sports minister Dattatray Bharne, and guardian minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule will also visit the venue during the competition." The boys' competition will be conducted in weight categories from 38 kg up to 85 kg, while the event for girls will be held in the 33 to 66 kg range in the Greco-Roman style. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Trading CFD dengan Teknologi dan Kecepatan Lebih Baik IC Markets Mendaftar Undo WAM president of WAM Ramdas Tadas said, "Grapplers from 25 states affiliated with the WFI will be participating in the competition. The winners in all the weight categories will be selected to represent India in the forthcoming Asian Wrestling Meet slated to be played in Kyrgyzstan from July 5 to 13. " WAM secretary Yogesh Dodke added, "The future of Indian wrestlers will be selected from this meet. The Maharashtra contingent will be selected from the open trials slated in Pune from June 17." Sandip Joshi, president of the organising committee, and secretary Piyush Ambulkar added that Nagpur is known for its hospitality, and this will be the first time that prizes will be distributed to the champion wrestlers during the nationals. Follow more information on Air India plane crash in Ahmedabad here . Get real-time live updates on rescue operations and check full list of passengers onboard AI 171 .