Prime judokas of the nation like Commonwealth Video games silver medallist Tulika Maan and the primary Indian to win a gold medal within the World Cadet Judo Championship, Linthoi Chanambam will come collectively for the first Khelo India Ladies’s Judo Nationwide League to be held from October 20 to 23.
The league, which is a nationwide rating event for ladies judokas of 4 zones, is being organised on the IG Stadium right here by the Judo Federation of India and the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports activities.
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The event has been backed by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports activities, who’ve sanctioned an quantity of Rs 1.74 crore for organisation of the identical and to encourage the event of Judo throughout the grassroots stage. The full prize cash of the event throughout 31 weight classes is Rs 24.43 lakh.
The event is organised throughout 4 age teams — Sub Junior (12-15 years), Cadet (15-17 years), Junior (15-20 years) and Senior (15 years and above). The money prize can be awarded to the Prime 7 judokas throughout the 31 weight classes, the Sports activities Authority of India (SAI) knowledgeable in a launch on Monday.
A complete of 496 judokas, together with Tulika and Linthoi, are set for competitors. The rivals for the nationwide league are chosen primarily based on their rating and efficiency from their respective zones — North, South, East and West.
Additionally, the highest seven judokas chosen from nationwide choice trials and nationwide judo tournaments will compete within the nationwide league.
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