All ready for the 10L athletes-only CM’s Cup sports show

The Sports Department of Haryana will host the Haryana CM’s Cup in 2024 with the goals of creating a world-class athletic environment and identifying and developing future athletes. Block, district, and state-level competitions will take place around the state, beginning on February 28 and running through March 9.

In order to strengthen the state’s position as a sports center, the authorities say that the CM Cup seeks to identify unique athletic tastes and skills in each district. It is expected to draw ten lakh athletes from 22 districts, 143 blocks, and 6,841 villages.

This cup will include six sports: basketball, volleyball, handball, kho-kho, football, and national kabaddi. According to Sudha Bhasin, the District Sports Officer (DSO) of Karnal, the winner will get a monetary award of Rs 2 lakh, while the first runners-up will receive Rs 1.5 lakh and the second runners-up, Rs 1 lakh. She noted that the athletes competing at the block and district levels will also get certificates of merit. “We are organizing this cup for the first time in the state to showcase talent from all around the state,” she said.

Deputy Commissioner Anish Yadav described it as a department-wide effort to identify and develop athletic potential. As on February 27 at 6 p.m., aspiring athletes may register on the department’s website, haryanasports.gov.in/cm-cup-2024. He said that if a player is having trouble registering because of technological difficulties, they may still register by going to the District Sports Officer’s office before February 27.

The DC stated that as of January 1, 2024, male and female players must be between the ages of 14 and 23 to compete in these games. They also added that officials from the Sports Department have been directed to raise awareness through campaigns in schools and colleges in order to maximize the number of players who can participate.

He said that various blocks will host the block-wise tournaments. On February 28 at PM Shri Government Model Sanskriti Senior Secondary School, Nilokheri, block-level games will take place; on February 29, at Rising Sun Public School, Gharaunda, block-level games will take place. The games for the Indri block would take place on March 1 at Mother Teresa Convent School in Indri, while the Assandh block games would take place at Vivekanand Vidya Niketan School on March 2. On March 3, Karna Stadium will host the games of the Karnal, Nissing, and Chirao blocks. The DC said that on March 5, the district-level games will take place at Karna Stadium.