Mangaluru, Apr 20: Over 700 athletes from the country will compete for a total of 47 gold medals in the 19th Federation Cup – National Senior Athletics Championship 2015, which will be hosted for the first time in Mangaluru from April 30 to May 4.
The event will see tough competition between athletes in 47 competitive events – 24 for men and 23 for women – over a period of five days at Mangala Stadium in the city.
The 19th Federation Cup is being organised jointly by Dakshina Kannada Athletic Association and Karnataka Amateur Athletic Association along with Dakshina Kannada district administration. This championship will act as selection for the participants to be selected to represent the nation in international competitions.
In this year’s edition of the championship, there will be 100-metre, 200-metre, 400-metre, 800-metre, 1,500-metre, 5,000-metre and 10,000-metre races, 100-metre, 110-metre and 400-metre hurdle races, long jump, high-jump, pole-vault, triple-jump, Shot-put, discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw, 4x100 metre relay race, 4x400 metre relay race, 10,000-metre walk, heptathlon and decathlon competitions.
Out of the above mentioned events, the 10,000-metre walk will not be held for women.
Around 700 athletes are expected to participate in the championship and the final list of the participating athletes will be finalised on April 23. Athletes representing several organisations including railways, banking sector, ONGC, LIC, public sector, Sai Bengaluru, Fusion, Alva’s, DKDAA, CTF, BSC, MDAA, DYSS Mysuru and Arjun Track and Field are also expected to participate in the five-day sports event.
According to the organising officials, sporting equipment of international standards required for high jump, pole vault, shot-put, discus throw, hammer throw, javelin throw and other events have already been transported to Mangaluru. Meanwhile, efforts are also being made to prepare the city’s Mangala Stadium for the championship.
Chief Minister Siddaramaiah is expected to inaugurate the national-level championship on April 30, in the presence of several national and international-level athletes.
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