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Karunanidhi distributes prizes to winners of sports events

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“Sports persons should not aim at wining prizes alone”

CHENNAI: The Tamil Nadu government has been encouraging sportspersons belonging to the State whenever they win laurels at the international, national and State levels, said Chief Minister M. Karunanidhi here on Monday.

Distributing prizes to the winners of various games conducted by the South Chennai unit of the Dravida Munnetra Kazhagam, Mr. Karunanidhi said such honours were being given to enthuse other sports persons to improve their standards.

Sports persons should not aim at wining prizes alone. They should also utilise the opportunities to improve their skills, he said.

Complimenting the South Chennai unit of the party for organising various sports activities, he was confident that the youth who participated in these games would be of great help to the party in future.

District secretary J. Anbazhagan said over 20,000 youth participated in various sports activities conducted by the party unit in connection with the 85th birthday celebrations of party president M. Karunanidhi.

Former cricket captain K.Srikkanth, who inaugurated the cricket final, thanked the State government for encouraging sports persons by giving them incentives.

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