Hyderabad: The unfortunate collapse of the wooden-structured gallery damaged the opening day of the 47th junior national kabaddi championship in Suryapet in the Nalgonda district on Monday. Usually any sport in small towns attracts a large crowd and they even build temporary wooden galleries for the occasion.
The organizers in Suryapet have made extensive arrangements to carry out this national action, and since kabaddi is very popular in small towns, especially since the pro kabaddi was started a few years ago, a large crowd was expected on all the playing days . On Monday, a large enthusiastic crowd gathered at the SP Office site in Suryapet to watch the match. The specific stand collapsed due to overcrowding, leading to many players’ injuries.
Telangana Kabaddi Association secretary K Jagdishwar Yadav said it was sad that the gallery had collapsed. ‘The local organizers put a lot of effort into holding this tournament and the collapse took place on the first day. But the district officials did a tremendous job in the rescue operations, although the spectators sustained some injuries. “Given the enthusiasm, we are trying to limit the crowd from today,” he said.
However, there is a greater danger around the corner in the form of Covid-19. With increase in Covid-19 In those cases, there is a possibility that the virus will spread among the crowd, and many spectators watch the matches without masks or with proper disinfection. It is interesting that most international matches are played without the crowd. When a large crowd arrives for the second T20 between India and England, the BCCI bans the spectators for the next three matches, and the three one-day matches are also played in front of an empty stadium in Pune.
Jagdishwar Yadav pleaded for helplessness regarding the crowd control for the citizens. There are not even any mandatory tests for the crowd in front of the entrance of the stadium. “We will try to have the limited crowd and take adequate precautions,” he said.
Kabaddi is one of the contact sports where there is a danger that the virus will spread among the songs of kabaddi, kabaddi. According to Yadav, all the players and officials will go through all the tests before the game. ‘The rooms will be cleaned and the players and officials will be checked regularly. The district administration even reserved 35 beds for isolation in case of any Covid-19 positive patients, ” he said. More than 1,000 players take part in these citizens.
Meanwhile, the 72nd National Track Cycling Championships will be held from March 27 here at SATS Velodrome at Osmania University. The organizers of the Telangana Cycling Association said they are taking all precautions as they lead the championship which comes to the city after a gap of 14. years.
Former international Maxwell Trevor has said they will follow the protocols strictly. ‘The hotels and the Velodrome will be completely cleaned. In fact, when we proposed to carry out this national action, the state government was very clear that we had to follow strict health protocols in the light of the Covid-19 pandemic. The GHMC Health Department will open a cell and monitor the players and officials. No spectators are allowed and only the participants in the race in question will have access to the Velodrome, ” he said.
Source: Telangana Today