Archive · 9 Oct 2026
Kakinada Athletes Urged to Set Sights on Olympics
Kakinada athletes took part in a state sports competition called the Amaravati Championship 2026.
There were 386 boys and girls from the district, competing in 12 sports.
They won several team and individual prizes.
Their achievements included medals in sports such as weightlifting, chess, hockey and badminton.
District Collector MN Harendhira Prasad praised their efforts.
He told them to work hard and aim to represent India at the Olympics.
Olympian K Rajini joined him in giving sports clothes and shoes to medal winners.
District Collector MN Harendhira Prasad urged Kakinada athletes to aim for Olympic representation through discipline and dedication.
The collector and Olympian K Rajini distributed track suits and sports shoes to medal-winning athletes.
A total of 386 Kakinada district athletes competed across 12 disciplines at the Amaravati Championship 2026.
The district recorded three first-place and three second-place finishes in team events, plus four firsts and seven seconds in individual events.
Kakinada athletes won medals in kho-kho, hockey, basketball, weightlifting, chess, artistic yoga, badminton and boxing.
- Who
- Kakinada district athletes, District Collector MN Harendhira Prasad and Olympian K Rajini.
- What
- Athletes received track suits and sports shoes after competing successfully at the Amaravati Championship 2026; the collector urged them to aim for the Olympics.
- When
- The distribution took place on Thursday; the article does not specify the championship dates.
- Where
- At the Sports Authority office in Kakinada.
- Why
- To recognize athletes who won medals and encourage them to pursue Olympic representation.
- Athletes from Kakinada
- 386 boys and girls
- Championship
- Amaravati Championship 2026
- Disciplines
- 12
- Team-event results
- Three first places and three second places
- Individual-event results
- Four first places and seven second places
- Weightlifting medals
- Three gold and four silver
- Recognition
- Track suits and sports shoes distributed to medal winners