UDHAMPUR: The 15th District Fencing Championship, organised by the Udhampur District Fencing Association under the aegis of the Jammu and Kashmir Fencing Association, concluded successfully in Udhampur.
The championship witnessed participation of around 160 players from seven institutions and sports academies, including Army Public School Udhampur, government schools and private academies.
The tournament featured 30 events across under-8, under-10, under-12, under-14, under-17 and senior categories. District Youth Services and Sports Officer Udhampur, Romesh Chandra Mishra, attended as chief guest. Col (Retd) Balwant Singh, President and Mohd Tariq, General Secretary, Udhampur District Fencing Association were also present.
All participants took a pledge under the Nasha Mukt Bharat Abhiyan to stay away from drugs and promote a healthy lifestyle through sports. Jatin Sethi from Department of Youth Services and Sports was felicitated for his efforts in awareness generation. Matches were conducted under the supervision of qualified officials and the overall championship trophy was won by Imperial Fencing Sports Academy.


