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Time of India
5 days ago
- Sport
- Time of India
MU's sports year concludes with achievements and challenges
Mangaluru: Mangalore University sports academic year concluded with several achievements. It successfully completed its annual sports activities, won several laurels, and set records. The university also conducted a few inter-university events. The only setback it witnessed was from April to the present, where outdoor activities saw poor participation of sportspersons due to extreme heat and rain. CK Kishore Kumar, senior professor at physical education and sports, said that the academic sports calendar is back to normal after Covid-19 disruption. The department, with the help of colleges under Mangalore University, was able to host the All India Inter-University Kho-Kho Championship in Udupi, where 16 top university teams from across India, that qualified through their respective zonal tournaments, competed for the national title. The Mangalore University men's team emerged as winners. Apart from this, many athletes under Mangalore University participated in various events and won medals. A notable achievement is that as many as 11 athletes from Alva's Education, representing Mangalore University, were selected to represent India in the forthcoming World University Games 2025. Kishore also pointed out that over the years, they noticed poor participation from affiliated colleges of Mangalore University. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like 2025 Top Trending local enterprise accounting software [Click Here] Esseps Learn More Undo "Only a few colleges participate in all the sports events conducted by the university," he said. Gerald Santhosh D'Souza, director of physical education, Mangalore University, said that events saw poor participation post-April as sportspersons could not participate actively due to extreme heat conditions prevailing in the region. The two months, April and May, in general, saw poor participation.
The Hindu
6 days ago
- Sport
- The Hindu
11 athletes from Alva's Foundation chosen to represent India in World University Games
Eleven athletes from Alva's Education Foundation's Sports Adoption Scheme, representing Mangalore University, have been selected to represent India in the forthcoming World University Games 2025, scheduled to be held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, from July 16 to 27. Foundation president M. Mohan Alva told reporters in Moodbidri on Wednesday that with the selection, the total number of athletes from the foundation participating in the games has risen to 32. He said the selection was a matter of pride for the institution and the State. The athletes were selected during the trials held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), a deemed-to-be university in Bhubaneswar. In the men's category, the selected athletes are Gagan (5,000 meters run), Sachin (20 km walk), Balakrishna (400 meters run) and N. Taufique (decathlon). Those selected in the women's category are Deekshita Ramakrishna Gowda (400 meters hurdles), Basanti Kumari (half marathon), Manju Yadav (steeplechase), Sindhusree (pole vault), Sakshi Sharma (javelin throw), Jyoti (half marathon) and Shalini (20 km walk). Dr. Alva said all the selected athletes represent Mangalore University and are trained under Alva's Sports Adoption Scheme. Each athlete will require a financial outlay of ₹2.5 lakh to participate in the event. While Mangalore University has assured a contribution of ₹75,000 per athlete, the remaining expenses are being borne by the foundation, he added.
Time of India
28-05-2025
- Sport
- Time of India
World University Games: 11 athletes from Alva's College selected
Mangaluru: As many as 11 athletes from Alva's Education Foundation's Sports Adoption Scheme, representing Mangalore University, were selected to represent India in the forthcoming World University Games 2025. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now The event is scheduled to be held in Rhine-Ruhr, Germany, from July 16 to 27. With this, the total number of athletes from the foundation participating in the games over the years has risen to 32. Addressing a press conference on Wednesday, M Mohan Alva, president of the foundation, said the selection was a matter of great pride for the institution and the state. The athletes were selected during the trials held at the Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT), Bhubaneswar. In the men's category, the selected athletes are Gagan (5,000m run), Sachin (20km walk), Balakrishna (400m run), and Taufique N (decathlon). In the women's category, Deekshita (400m hurdles), Basanti Kumari (half marathon), Manju Yadav (steeplechase), Sindhusree (pole vault), Sakshi (javelin throw), Jyoti (half marathon), and Shalini (20km walk) secured their spots. All the selected athletes represent Mangalore University and trained under Alva's Sports Adoption Scheme. Each athlete will require a financial outlay of Rs 2.5 lakh to participate in the event. While Mangalore University has assured a contribution of Rs 75,000 per athlete, the remaining expenses are being borne by the foundation. Athletes from the Foundation participated in previous World University Games, with a total of 32 individuals selected, including this year. In the 2015 games held in Croatia, one athlete participated; in the 2017 games in Taiwan, two athletes participated; in the 2019 games in Italy, 10 athletes participated; and in the 2023 games in Chengdu, China, eight athletes took part.
