Three-day national korfball meet begins in Kullu

Our Correspondent

Kullu, October 1

Kullu DC Ashutosh Garg was the chief guest during the inaugural ceremony of the three-day 19th National Korfball Tournament at Dhalpur here today. Around 200 men and women players from eight states are participating in this competition.

The DC said korfball was a new sport for the state and had a lot of scope for children. It is the only group sport in which men and women play together in equal numbers. The game promotes gender equality and efforts should be made to train children in it at panchayat level.

Garg appreciated the efforts of the Korfball Association for organising such a big competition in Kullu. The game would be promoted and the administration would provide all possible cooperation to further the efforts of the Association, he added.

Himachal Pradesh Korfball Association general secretary BR Suman and National Korfball Association secretary Ashok said the sport started in the state in 1989 and since then, the team of Himachal was participating in the national competitions continuously. Suman said the association organised state-level competitions every year.