Aadudam Andhra (transl. 'Andhra, let's play') is an initiative of the Andhra Pradesh government to promote sports. It will be held from Dec 26, 2023 to Feb 10, 2024.[1][2]
Cricket, basketball,[3] volleyball, kabaddi, kho-kho and badminton doubles will be included along with other traditional Indian games,[4][5][6] with yoga, tennikoit, and a 3 km marathon also being played non-competitively.[7][8] Competition will be held at the village/ward secretariat, mandal, constituency, district and state levels, and Visakhapatnam hosting the final stage of the event.[9]
Cash prizes edit
At the constituency level, winning teams will get ₹35,000 (US$440), while second- and third-placed teams will respectively earn ₹15,000 (US$190) and ₹5,000 (US$63).
At the district-level, the top-three teams will respectively earn ₹60,000 (US$750), ₹30,000 (US$380) and ₹10,000 (US$130), while at the state-level, they will earn ₹5 lakh (US$6,300), ₹3 lakh (US$3,800) and ₹2 lakh (US$2,500) respectively.[10]
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "AP Government's Aadudam Andhra Festival Registrations Starting Today".
- ^ "Govt to launch mega sports event on Dec 15". The Times of India. 2023-11-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "Aadudam Andhra Sports and Games Event to Begin December 15".
- ^ India, The Hans (2023-07-06). "Mega sports event 'Aadudam Andhra' to begin on Oct 2". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "'Adudam Andhra' sports fest from October 2". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "'Adudam Andhra' fest to promote sports in state in a big way". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Sravani, Nellore (2023-11-27). "Registrations for Aadudam Andhra to open from November 27". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ "AP to conduct Aaududam Andhra (Play Andhra) sports festival for 46 days".
- ^ Sravani, Nellore (2023-11-27). "Registrations for Aadudam Andhra to open from November 27". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
- ^ Bureau, The Hindu (2023-08-08). "Aadudam Andhra tournaments will be held for 38 days from Oct. 2, says official". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
External links edit
- https://aadudamandhra.ap.gov.in, the official government website
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