Kozhikode ready for sports showdown: State School Sports Meet kicks off today

KOZHIKODE: The 68th edition of the Kerala State School Sports Meet will be inaugurated by Chief Minister V.D. Satheesan at the NIT Stadium in Kozhikode at 4 pm today. Olympian P.T. Usha, MP and president of the Indian Olympic Association, who is the brand ambassador of the meet, will light the ceremonial torch. General Education Minister N. Shamsudheen will preside over the inaugural ceremony. Around 10,000 athletes from all 14 districts will compete in the week-long sporting extravaganza.

Kozhikode will host the state school sports meet for the third time in its Olympic-style format. The opening ceremony will feature a march past involving around 4,000 athletes, while cultural programmes featuring nearly 3,000 participants will add to the excitement. The closing ceremony, scheduled for 4 pm on October 31, will be inaugurated by Home Minister Ramesh Chennithala.