THREE ATHLETES SELECTED FOR NATIONAL ATHLETICS COMPETITION

THREE ATHLETES SELECTED FOR NATIONAL ATHLETICS COMPETITION

13-OCT-ENG 3

RAJIV NAYAN AGRAWAL

ARA-------------------------Three students from the Plus-2 Upgraded Secondary School in Birpur (Bihia block, Bhojpur district) have been selected for the national-level athletics competition to be held in Odisha after winning medals at the state-level competition in Patna.

Manish Kumar (Class 12) and Sunil Yadav (Class 11) won gold medals in the Under-19 long jump event. Ritik Kumar (Class 9) secured a silver medal in the Under-14 high jump. Following these achievements, all three students were selected for the national competition in Odisha.

Chandan Yadav provides regular sports training to the students, and the athletes prepared for the competition under his guidance. The school management believes that rural students possess sporting talent and can excel if provided with proper training and guidance.