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This is an archive article published on July 31, 1998

COA to conduct camp in August

CHANDIGARH, July 30: The core committee, appointed by Chandigarh Olympic Association, today met Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner-cum-Sports...

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CHANDIGARH, July 30: The core committee, appointed by Chandigarh Olympic Association, today met Chandigarh Deputy Commissioner-cum-Sports Director R K Rao here to review the preparations for the Chandigarh’s participation in the V National Games to be conducted by Manipur Olympic Association at Imphal from October 4 to 14.

It was decided to conduct two coaching camps before sending the team to Imphal. The first coaching camp will be held from August 24 to September 13 and the second from September 16 to 25.

Giving details of the discussion the core committee had with Sports Director, COA secretary general K S Sahota said that the Chandigarh Sports Department would provide coaches, infrastructure and diet to sportspersons attending the camps.

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The COA has also requested Sports Director Rao to appoint a coordinator who will supervise the camps. The apex sports body will also appoint its co-ordinator. Rao had given assurance to extend full cooperation to the COA for preparing and sending the Union Territory team for Manipur Games.

Besides, Sahota, the other members of the committee present in the meeting were Vijay Pal Singh, JPS Sidhu, Inderpal Singh and H S Bansal. Later, the COA secretary general directed the concerned affiliated units to submit the list of players (duly filled forms with attested photos of players, officials) before August 19. In a circular, the COA has informed the associations that only domicile sportspersons of Chandigarh would be eligible in the Union Territory team.

Harjinder appointed
On the recommendations of the selection committee, Harjinder Singh, a former international footballer has been appointed as a junior football coach in the Chandigarh Sports Department.

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