Mysore/Mysuru: At the valedictory function of the State-Level Dasara CM Cup Sports Meet, held at the Chamundi Vihar Stadium in Mysuru yesterday, Karnataka, Minister of Sports and Youth Empowerment, B. Nagendra, presented the Best Athletes Cup to Kapil Anand of Bengaluru and S.S. Sneha of Mangaluru, who were named the Best Athletes of the Meet in the Men and Women categories, respectively. Kapil Anand accumulated 1,007 points, while S.S. Sneha secured 1,108 points.
During the event, sportsmen from Karnataka who won medals for the country in the Asian Games, along with their coaches, were felicitated. Notable achievers included Nihal Joel, who secured a Gold Medal in the 4x400 relay event, Kabbadi Coach Tejaswini Bai, Boxing Trainer Kuttappa, and Badminton Silver Medal winner K. Sai Pratheek (accepted on his behalf by his father, Krishnaprasad). Furthermore, members of the Indian Women’s Blind Cricket Team from Karnataka, including Varsha Umapathy, N.H. Ganagtva, and T.C. Deepika, were also honoured.
