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Youngsters take up weightlifting and boxing

BERHAMPUR: It can be said as a welcome change, as some youngsters in the city have started diverting their attention from cricket to fitness camps. Of course they have been spending their summer vacation by taking up sports like weight lifting and boxing. Right from the wee hours, youth, as young as 11-year-olds are seen sweating it out at the Berhampur stadium by practicing boxing and weightlifting, which have emerged as their favourite sports.Girls are also participating in the camps.

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