State-level Special Olympics kicks off in Mangaluru
Mangaluru: The state-level 'Special Olympics India Karnataka-2018-19' was inaugurated by Lions 317D District Governor K Devdas Bhandari at the Mangala Stadium in the city.
The Lions 317 D district, in association with the State Level Special Olympics Bharat Karnataka, has organized competitions in the field of good physical strength and low physical strength for differently abled children.
"450 athletes of special schools from various districts of the state, and 100 sports coaches are participating in the sports events. This special Olympics has been organized to encourage special children by providing them opportunities instead of giving compensation," Devdas Bhandari said.
Speaking at the occasion, Kumuda, director of Special Olympics at the International Olympics Abu Dhabi, said, "The 50th anniversary of the International Olympic Games Special Olympics will be held in Abu Dhabi on next March 12 to 22. 20 million children from 250 countries will participate in the event.
Twenty special athletes and five coaches have been selected from Karnataka to participate in the Abu Dhabi event. Already, two round of preliminary matches have been played, Kumuda explained.
Lions Vishwanath Shetty presided over the inauguration ceremony. Lions special children division's district organizers Muhammad Ali, Maimuna Muhiuddin, Lions cabinet's Madhvaraj Kalmadi, Shambhavi, Gunwati Ramesh, Kasturi Hegde, Krishna Kumari S. Alva, Bharathi BM, Indira Shetty, Pallavi Pai, and others were present.
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Student killed, 18 injured as school bus overturns in Kerala's Kannur
Kannur (Kerala), Jan 1: In a tragic incident, a 10-year-old girl student died and 18 other students were injured when a school bus overturned at Valakkai in Kerala’s Kannur district here on Wednesday, police sources said.
The girl, who was travelling in the bus, was thrown out and was crushed to death as it overturned, they said.
The bus belonged to the Chinmaya School in Kurumathur in the district.
The deceased student has been identified as Nedya S Rajesh, a fifth-standard student of the school.
One of the injured students is in a critical condition, sources said.
There were 20 students on the bus when the accident occurred. The bus lost control while giving way to another vehicle and overturned on the road, the sources said.
School Bus Flips Over In Kerala, Class 5 Student Falls, Crushed Under Wheels https://t.co/Ct17o04RCZ pic.twitter.com/ihvNQz7aaY
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