Monday, December 8, 2008

Navi Mumbaikar's spirit for a cause

Tuesday, September9,2008,
Sports enthusiasts, politicians and athletes from thesatellite city joined hands to welcome commonwelath Youth Games Baton Relay which arrived in the city on Sundy. Altogether, 2000 people accompanied the baton relay at different sports. The baton arrived at Belapur station with a team of 50 People and 20 vehicles where NMMC's Standing Committee Chief Sandeep Naik welcomed the the relay and was forwarded by local athletes till Belapur highway.
"It was a great experience since I participated. in sport event after a long gap of 7-8. The relay has helped in creating awareness among youth regarding sports and will inspire young athletes to continue practicing for the same. Sports is
Game of strength
The baton arrived at Belapur station with a team of 50 people and 20 vehicles where NMMC's standing Committee chief Sandeep Naik welcomed the relay
The Baton Relay of the third Commonwealth Youth Games will tour 199 cities in nine states before arriving in Pune on the inaugural day of the event on October 12
The relay will cover 8000 kms and will be carried by 6000 selected sportspersons. A team comprising 80 crew and 26 vehcles will escort the baton from belhi to pune\
All the 71 Commonwealth nations with over 1,300 athletes aged below 18 along with 350 oficials will participate in nine disciplines at the event to be held at Balewadi
indeed an integral part of the society and has gained more prominence especially after Olympic. I participated in the event to encourage Navi Mumbaiites and welcome the relay team," Naik Stated.
Thereafter, the relay team reached Nerul station, where they were received by prisident of DY Patil Sports Academy Vijay Patil and Deputy may or Shashikant Birajdar. Both Patil and Birajdarran for over 200 meters with the baton following which the relay team visited DY Patil Stadium for a break. Later, the team via Palm Beach road visited citibank, Vashi, wherein they were greeted by Mayor Anjani Bhor and Principals of several city schools. In order to encourage city youth and instill team spirti, the Mayou ran with the baton from citibank to Arenja Corner, From where the relay team came to vashi bridge and left for Mumbai.
The Baton Relay fo the third Commnwealth Youth Games will tour 199 cities in nine states before arriving in Pune on the inaugural day of the event on October 12. The relay will cover 8000 kms and will be carried by 6000 selected sportspersons. a team comprising 80 crew and 26 vehicles will escort the baton from Delhi to Pune. All the 71 Commonwealth nations with over 1,300 athletes aged below 18 along with 350 afficials will paricipate in nine disciplines at the event to be held at Shiv chhartapati Sports City, balewadi near pune. The event will conclude on October 18.

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