Aadudam Andhra

Aadudam Andhra (transl. 'Andhra, let's play') was an initiative of the Andhra Pradesh government to promote sports. It will be held from Dec 26, 2023 to Feb 10, 2024. ^{[1] [2]}

Man wearing an Aadudam Andhra t-shirt which says "This is everyones game"

Cricket, basketball, ^[3] volleyball, kabaddi, kho-kho and badminton doubles will be included along with other traditional Indian games, ^{[4] [5] [6]} with yoga, tennikoit, and a 3 km marathon also being played non-competitively. ^{[7] [8]} Competition will be held at the village/ward secretariat, mandal, constituency, district and state levels, and Visakhapatnam hosting the final stage of the event. ^[9]

Cash prizes

At the constituency level, winning teams will get ₹35,000 (US$410), while second- and third-placed teams will respectively earn ₹15,000 (US$180) and ₹5,000 (US$59).

At the district-level, the top-three teams will respectively earn ₹60,000 (US$710), ₹30,000 (US$350) and ₹10,000 (US$120), while at the state-level, they will earn ₹5 lakh (US$5,900), ₹3 lakh (US$3,500) and ₹2 lakh (US$2,400) respectively. ^[10]

See also

• Khelo India

References

1. "AP Government's Aadudam Andhra Festival Registrations Starting Today".
2. "Govt to launch mega sports event on Dec 15". The Times of India. 2023-11-27. ISSN   0971-8257 . Retrieved 2023-11-27.
3. "Aadudam Andhra Sports and Games Event to Begin December 15".
4. India, The Hans (2023-07-06). "Mega sports event 'Aadudam Andhra' to begin on Oct 2". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
5. "'Adudam Andhra' sports fest from October 2". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
6. "'Adudam Andhra' fest to promote sports in state in a big way". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
7. Sravani, Nellore (2023-11-27). "Registrations for Aadudam Andhra to open from November 27". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-11-27.
8. "AP to conduct Aaududam Andhra (Play Andhra) sports festival for 46 days".
9. Sravani, Nellore (2023-11-27). "Registrations for Aadudam Andhra to open from November 27". The Hindu. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-11-27.
10. "Aadudam Andhra tournaments will be held for 38 days from Oct. 2, says official". The Hindu . 2023-08-08. ISSN   0971-751X . Retrieved 2023-11-27.

External links

• https://aadudamandhra.ap.gov.in, the official government website