Lok Sabha Question No. 1749 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2021-02-11
Subject: National and International Level Tournaments
Ministry: YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS
Asked by: Meenakashi Lekhi

## Ministry of Youth Affairs & Sports

## Government of India Department of Sports

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1749

## TO BE ANSWERD ON 11.02.2021

National and International Level Tournaments

1749. SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI:

Will  the  Minister  of  YOUTH  AFFAIRS  AND  SPORTS  be  pleased  to state:

- (a) whether national and international level tournaments scheduled to be held in India in 2020 have been cancelled;
- (b) if so, the details of the national and international events which have been cancelled due to COVID-19;
- (c) whether the Government is planning to conduct any national or international level sporting events in 2021; and
- (d) the measures being taken by the Government to restart sporting events at the earliest?

## ANSWER THE MINISTER OF STATE (INDEPENDENT CHARGE)

FOR YOUTH AFFAIRS AND SPORTS [SHRI KIREN RIJIJU]

- (a): Yes, Sir.
- (b) The  details  of  the  national  and  international  events  which have been cancelled due to COVID-19 are given at Annexure - I.

(c) National and International level tournaments are conducted by the  respective  National  Sports  Federations.  The  details  of  the national  and  international  events  to  be  held  in  India  in  2021  are given  at  Annexure  -  II.  Further,  under  Annual  Sports  Competitions vertical  of  Khelo  India  Scheme,  Khelo  India  Youth  Games  is scheduled to be held in 2021 at Panchkula, Haryana.

(d) To ensure smooth organisation of sporting events, this Ministry  has  issued  Standard  Operating  Procedures  (SOP)  and Guidelines for opening up of Stadia for sports events in consultation with  Ministry  of  Home  Affairs  and  Ministry  of  Health  &  Family Welfare. The SOP covers COVID appropriate behaviour; planning for operations, scheduling and monitoring of activities including availability  of  COVID  related  supplies,  spectator  management;  and arrangement of medical centre during the event.  Further, National Coaching  Camps  have  been  resumed  for  the  2021  Olympic  bound athletes. All athletes and support personnel are required to observe the SOP during the sports competitions.

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ANNEXURE-I

ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (b) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED  QUESTION  NO.  1749  FOR  REPLY  ON  11.02.2021 ASKED BY SHRIMATI MEENAKASHI LEKHI REGARDING NATIONAL AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL TOURNAMENTS

## Details of National/International Competitions cancelled in 2020

|   S.No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                      |
|---------|--------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------|
|       1 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J5 Dehradun                              |
|       2 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J5 Raipur                                |
|       3 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J5 Chennai                               |
|       4 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J4 Chennai                               |
|       5 | Tennis       | International                          | J4 HYDERABAD                                 |
|       6 | Tennis       | International                          | J5 GURUGRAM                                  |
|       7 | Tennis       | International                          | J5 INDORE                                    |
|       8 | Squash       | International                          | SRFI Indian Tour, Indore Leg                 |
|       9 | Squash       | International                          | SRFI Indian Tour, Thiruvananthapuram Leg     |
|      10 | Squash       | International                          | SRFI Indian Tour, Chennai Leg                |
|      11 | Squash       | International                          | SRFI Indian Tour, Pune Leg                   |
|      12 | Squash       | International                          | SRFI Indian Tour, Noida Leg                  |
|      13 | Kabaddi      | National                               | Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship     |
|      14 | Kabaddi      | National                               | Federation Cup Junior                        |
|      15 | Kabaddi      | National                               | Federation Cup Senior                        |
|      16 | Kabaddi      | National                               | Beach Kabaddi National Championship          |
|      17 | Kabaddi      | National                               | Circle Style Kabaddi National Championship   |
|      18 | Snooker      | International                          | Indian Open World Ranking Snooker Tournament |
|      19 | Dragon Boat  | International                          | 2020 ICF World Dragon Boat Championships     |
|      20 | Dragon Boat  | National                               | National Championships Senior & Junior       |

|   S.No. | Discipline          | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                             |
|---------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      21 | Canoe Sprint        | National                               | National Championships Senior, Junior & Sub Junior                  |
|      22 | Canoe Slalom        | National                               | National Championships Senior, Junior & Sub Junior                  |
|      23 | Para Canoe          | National                               | National Championship Senior Para Canoe                             |
|      24 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 31 st Federation Cup Open National Kho Kho Championship 2020        |
|      25 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 40 th Junior National Kho Kho Championship 2020-21                  |
|      26 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 31 st Sub Junior National Kho Kho Championship                      |
|      27 | Kho Kho             | International Competition              | 1 st International Kho Kho Tri-Series (Korea Vs Sri Lanka Vs India) |
|      28 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 54 th Senior National Kho Kho Championship 2020-21                  |
|      29 | Tennis Ball Cricket | National                               | 30 th Sr. National Championship                                     |
|      30 | Basketball          | International                          | FIBA U18 Asian Championship                                         |
|      31 | Cycle Polo          | National                               | 36th Sub-Junior (Boys) National Cycle Polo Championship             |
|      32 | Cycle Polo          | National                               | 42nd Senior (Men) National Cycle Polo Championship                  |
|      33 | Cycle Polo          | National                               | 40th Junior (Boys) National Cycle Polo Championship                 |
|      34 | AISCD               | National                               | XXIV National Deaf Senior Championship                              |
|      35 | Para- Athletics     | International                          | IPC Indian Para Athletics Championship                              |
|      36 | Yachting            | National                               | Offshore Regatta                                                    |
|      37 | Yachting            | National                               | 'CARMICHAEL' Challenge Cup 20                                       |

|   S.No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                             |
|---------|--------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------|
|      38 | Yachting     | National                               | Optimists Coaching Camp                             |
|      39 | Yachting     | National                               | National Measurement Clinic                         |
|      40 | Yachting     | National                               | Junior Coastal Multi Class Regatta (Ranking Event)  |
|      41 | Yachting     | National                               | All India Boardsailing Championship (Ranking Event) |
|      42 | Yachting     | National                               | Navy Open 49er Championship                         |
|      43 | Yachting     | National                               | NDA Inland Enterprise Championship                  |
|      44 | Yachting     | National                               | Inland Open Hobie 16 Sailing Championship 2020      |
|      45 | Yachting     | National                               | FOTNA Cup 20                                        |
|      46 | Yachting     | National                               | Telangana State Regatta                             |
|      47 | Yachting     | National                               | 35 th Hyderabad Sailing Week (Ranking Event)        |
|      48 | Yachting     | National                               | Monsoon Regatta (Ranking Event)                     |
|      49 | Yachting     | National                               | Bhopal Multiclass Open Championship (Ranking Event) |
|      50 | Yachting     | National                               | Inland Multiclass Regatta 20 (Ranking Event)        |
|      51 | Yachting     | National                               | J80 Offshore Regatta (Ranking Event)                |
|      52 | Yachting     | National                               | Army Sailing Championship                           |
|      53 | Yachting     | National                               | 36 th National Games                                |
|      54 | Yachting     | National                               | Coastal Sailing Championship (Ranking Event)        |
|      55 | SHOOTING     | International                          | World Cup Delhi, 2020 (Postponed)                   |
|      56 | Hockey       | International                          | Men's Hockey Pro-League, Last Match (Postponed)     |
|      57 | Cycling      | International                          | Track Asia Cup 2020                                 |

|   S.No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                    |
|---------|--------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|      58 | Fencing      | International                          | 3rd South Asia Fencing Championship (Men & Women)          |
|      59 | Rowing       | International                          | Asian Rowing Championship, Bhopal (Postponed)              |
|      60 | Table Tennis | International                          | ITTF Jr. Circuit Premium India Jr & Cadet Open, Noida      |
|      61 | Football     | International                          | FIFA World Cup Qualifier(Postponed)                        |
|      62 | Football     | International                          | U-17 Women FIFA World Cup                                  |
|      63 | Badminton    | International                          | India Open Super Series- 1000                              |
|      64 | Badminton    | International                          | Syed Modi International Tournament(Grand prix)             |
|      65 | Badminton    | International                          | Jr. International Tournament at Pune                       |
|      66 | Badminton    | International                          | International Challenge at Mumbai                          |
|      67 | Badminton    | International                          | International Series at Hyderabad.                         |
|      68 | Badminton    | National                               | Sr. National                                               |
|      69 | Badminton    | National                               | Jr. National                                               |
|      70 | Badminton    | National                               | Sub Jr. National                                           |
|      71 | Badminton    | National                               | 22 National ranking tournaments                            |
|      72 | Athletics    | International                          | 2020 IAU 24 Hour Asia & Oceania Champ, Bengaluru Karnataka |

ANNEXURE-II

ANNEXURE REFERED TO IN REPLY TO PART (c) OF THE LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1749 FOR REPLY ON 11.02.2021 ASKED BY  SHRIMATI  MEENAKASHI  LEKHI  REGARDING  NATIONAL  AND INTERNATIONAL LEVEL TOURNAMENTS

National/International Competition to be held in the year 2021

|   S. No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                    |
|----------|--------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------|
|        1 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J4 New Delhi                                           |
|        2 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J4 Gurugram                                            |
|        3 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J5 Indore                                              |
|        4 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J4 Chandigarh                                          |
|        5 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J5 Dehradun                                            |
|        6 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J5 Bhilai                                              |
|        7 | Tennis       | International                          | ITF J5 Madurai                                             |
|        8 | Squash       | International                          | SRFI Indian Tour                                           |
|        9 | Squash       | International                          | SRFI Indian Tour                                           |
|       10 | Wushu        | International                          | 10th Asian Wushu Championship 2021                         |
|       11 | Wushu        | National                               | Senior, Junior and Sub Junior Championship                 |
|       12 | Kabaddi      | National                               | 68th Senior National Kabaddi Championship Men              |
|       13 | Kabaddi      | National                               | 68th Senior National Kabaddi Championship Women            |
|       14 | Kabaddi      | National                               | 47th Junior National Kabaddi Championship Boys & Girls     |
|       15 | Kabaddi      | National                               | 31st Sub Junior National Kabaddi Championship Boys & Girls |
|       16 | Kabaddi      | National                               | 15th Circle Style National Kabaddi Championship            |
|       17 | Kabaddi      | National                               | Beach Kabaddi National Championship                        |

|   S. No. | Discipline          | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                                                 |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       18 | Kabaddi             | National                               | Federation Cup - Junior                                                                 |
|       19 | Kabaddi             | National                               | Federation Cup - Senior                                                                 |
|       20 | Billiards & Snooker | National                               | Senior, Junior, Sub Junior Men & Women Billiards and Snooker National Championship 2021 |
|       21 | Snooker             | International                          | Indian Open World Ranking Snooker                                                       |
|       22 | Billiards           | International                          | World Billiards (Time & 150up) Championship                                             |
|       23 | Snooker             | International                          | IBSF World Snooker (Men, Women & Masters) Championship                                  |
|       24 | Canoe Sprint        | National                               | National Canoe Sprint Championships Junior                                              |
|       25 | Canoe Sprint        | National                               | National Canoe Sprint ChampionshipsSenior                                               |
|       26 | Para Canoe          | National                               | National Para Canoe Championship                                                        |
|       27 | Dragon Boat         | National                               | Natioanal Dragon Boat Senior & Junior Men WOMEN AND Mixed                               |
|       28 | Canoe Slalom        | National                               | National Canoe Slalom Senior and Junior                                                 |
|       29 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 54 th Senior National Kho Kho Championship 2020-21                                      |
|       30 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 40 th Junior National Kho Kho Championship 2020-21                                      |
|       31 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 31 st Sub Junior National Kho Kho Championship 2020-21                                  |
|       32 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 31 st Federation Cup Open National Kho Kho Championship 2020                            |
|       33 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 55 th Senior National Kho Kho Championship 2021-22                                      |

|   S. No. | Discipline          | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                      |
|----------|---------------------|----------------------------------------|--------------------------------------------------------------|
|       34 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 32 nd Sub Junior National Kho Kho Championship 2021-22       |
|       35 | Kho Kho             | International Competition              | 1 st Kho Kho World Cup 2021- 22 (Men)                        |
|       36 | Kho Kho             | National                               | 41 st Junior National Kho Kho Championship 2021-22           |
|       37 | Kho Kho             | International                          | 1 st International Kho Kho Tri-Series (Korea Vs Sri Lanka Vs |
|       38 | Tennis Ball Cricket | National                               | India) 28 th Junior National Championship                    |
|       39 | Tennis Ball Cricket | National                               | Sub - Junior National Championship                           |
|       40 | Tennis Ball Cricket | National                               | Senior National Championship                                 |
|       41 | Equestrian          | National                               | Senior National Championship Eventing                        |
|       42 | Equestrian          | International                          | International Equestrian Championship Tent Pegging           |
|       43 | Golf                | International                          | World Deaf Golf Championship                                 |
|       44 | Golf                | National                               | Senior, Junior & Sub-Junior National Championship            |
|       45 | Pecak Silat         | National                               | Junior & Sub-Junior National Championship                    |
|       46 | Pecak Silat         | National                               | Senior National Championship                                 |
|       47 | Basketball          | International                          | FIBA Asia                                                    |
|       48 | Basketball          | International                          | FIBA Asia                                                    |
|       49 | Basketball          | National                               | 71st Senior Nationals                                        |
|       50 | Basketball          | National                               | 71st Junior Nationals                                        |
|       51 | Basketball          | National                               | 47th Sub Junior Nationals                                    |
|       52 | Cycle Polo          | National                               | 42nd Senior (Men) National Cycle Polo Championship           |

|   S. No. | Discipline     | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                           |
|----------|----------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       53 | Cycle Polo     | National                               | 36th Sub-Junior (Boys) National Cycle Polo Championship           |
|       54 | Cycle Polo     | National                               | 40th Junior (Boys) National Cycle Polo Championship               |
|       55 | Cycle Polo     | National                               | 18th Sub Junior (Girls) National Cycle Polo Championship          |
|       56 | Cycle Polo     | National                               | 22nd Senior (Women) National Cycle Polo Championship              |
|       57 | Cycle Polo     | National                               | 24th Junior (Girls) National Cycle Polo Championship              |
|       58 | Volleyball     | National                               | 69th Senior National Volleyball Championship for Men and Women    |
|       59 | Volleyball     | National                               | 47th Junior National Volleyball Championship for Boys and Girls   |
|       60 | Volleyball     | National                               | 42nd Sub-Junior National Volleyball Championship for Boys & Girls |
|       61 | Para Athletics | National                               | National Championship for Senior,Junior& Sub-junior               |
|       62 | Para Shooting  | National                               | National Championship for Senior,Junior& Sub-junior               |
|       63 | Shooting Ball  | National                               | 39th Sub-Junior National Championship.                            |
|       64 | Shooting Ball  | National                               | 39th Junior National Championship.                                |
|       65 | Yachting       | National                               | Open Navy Windsurfing Championship (Ranking Event) (COMPLETED)    |
|       66 | Yachting       | National                               | Custom Cup Regatta 2021                                           |
|       67 | Yachting       | National                               | Offshore Regatta                                                  |

|   S. No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                                                                                                                       |
|----------|--------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|       68 | Yachting     | National                               | 470/49er Seniors Open Championship (Ranking Event & Asian Games Selection Trial 1 for 470 & 49er Classes)                                                     |
|       69 | Yachting     | National                               | All India Boardsailing Championships (Ranking Event & Asian Games Selection Trial 1 for RS:X & RS One)                                                        |
|       70 | Yachting     | National                               | YAI Youth Nationals (Ranking Event & Asian Games Selection Trial 1 for Youth Classes)                                                                         |
|       71 | Yachting     | National                               | YAI Senior National Championship (Ranking Event & Asian Games Selection Trial 1 for Laser Std & Radial, Selection Trial 2 for 470 Class, 49er & 49erFX, RS:X) |
|       72 | Yachting     | National                               | FOTNA CUP                                                                                                                                                     |
|       73 | Yachting     | National                               | Pavana Regatta                                                                                                                                                |
|       74 | Yachting     | National                               | Telangana State Regatta                                                                                                                                       |
|       75 | Yachting     | National                               | 35 th Hyderabad Sailing Week(Ranking Event & Asian Games Selection Trial 2 for Lasers)                                                                        |
|       76 | Yachting     | National                               | Monsoon Regatta (Ranking Event for Optimists)                                                                                                                 |
|       77 | Yachting     | National                               | Carmichael Cup                                                                                                                                                |
|       78 | Yachting     | National                               | Bhopal Multi Class Youth Championship (Ranking Event)                                                                                                         |
|       79 | Yachting     | National                               | Mysore Multi Class Youth Championship (Ranking Event)                                                                                                         |
|       80 | Yachting     | National                               | Offshore Regatta                                                                                                                                              |

|   S. No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                            |
|----------|--------------|----------------------------------------|----------------------------------------------------|
|       81 | Yachting     | National                               | 75 Knots Regatta, Masters                          |
|       82 | Yachting     | National                               | Sail India 2021 (Ranking Event)                    |
|       83 | Yachting     | National                               | 100 NM Regatta                                     |
|       84 | Yachting     | National                               | Coastal Youth Sailing Championship (Ranking Event) |
|       85 | Polo         | National                               | IPA National Polo Championship (Open)              |
|       86 | Polo         | National                               | Junior IPA National Polo Championship              |
|       87 | Shooting     | International                          | World Cup, Delhi, 2021                             |
|       88 | Shooting     | National                               | 64th National Shooting Championship Competitions   |
|       89 | Archery      | National                               | Senior National Championship 2021                  |
|       90 | Archery      | National                               | Jr National Championship 2021                      |
|       91 | Archery      | National                               | Sub Junior National Championship 2021              |
|       92 | Wrestling    | International                          | Asian cadet wrestling championship 2021            |
|       93 | Wrestling    | National                               | Senior National                                    |
|       94 | Wrestling    | National                               | Junior National Championship                       |
|       95 | Wrestling    | National                               | Cadet National                                     |
|       96 | Boxing       | International                          | Asian Men & Women Boxing Championship              |
|       97 | Boxing       | International                          | Indian Open International Boxing Tournament        |
|       98 | Boxing       | International                          | Elite Multi Nation Competition & Training          |
|       99 | Boxing       | National                               | Youth Multi nation Training Program                |

|   S. No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                 |
|----------|--------------|----------------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------------|
|      100 | Boxing       | National                               | Elite Men & Women National Boxing Championship          |
|      101 | Boxing       | National                               | Youth Men & Women National Boxing Championship          |
|      102 | Boxing       | National                               | Junior Boys & Girls National Boxing Championship        |
|      103 | Boxing       | National                               | Sub- Junior Boys & Girls National Boxing Championship   |
|      104 | Cycling      | International                          | Track Asia Cup 2021                                     |
|      105 | Cycling      | National                               | Sr. Men & Women National Track Cycling Championship     |
|      106 | Cycling      | National                               | Jr. Men & Women National Track Cycling Championship     |
|      107 | Cycling      | National                               | Sub Jr. Men & Women National Track Cycling Championship |
|      108 | Cycling      | National                               | Youth Boys & Girls National Track Cycling Championship  |
|      109 | Cycling      | National                               | Sr. Men & Women National Road Cycling Championship      |
|      110 | Cycling      | National                               | Men U23 National Road Cycling Championship              |
|      111 | Cycling      | National                               | Jr. Men & Women National Road Cycling Championship      |
|      112 | Cycling      | National                               | Sub Jr. Men & Women National Road Cycling Championship  |
|      113 | Cycling      | National                               | Youth Boys & Girls National Road Cycling Championship   |
|      114 | Cycling      | National                               | Sr. Men & Women National MTB Cycling Championship       |

|   S. No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                                            |
|----------|--------------|----------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
|      115 | Cycling      | National                               | Jr. Men & Women National MTB Cycling Championship                                  |
|      116 | Cycling      | National                               | Sub Jr. Men & Women National MTB Cycling Championship                              |
|      117 | Cycling      | National                               | Youth Boys & Girls National MTB Cycling Championship                               |
|      118 | Fencing      | National                               | 28th Jr. (U20) National Fencing Championship (Boys & Girls)                        |
|      119 | Fencing      | National                               | 31st Sr. National Fencing Championship (Men & Women)                               |
|      120 | Fencing      | National                               | 22nd Sub Jr. (U14) National Fencing Championship (Boys & Girls)                    |
|      121 | Fencing      | National                               | UTT 82 nd Cadet and Sub Jr. National Table Tennis Championship 2020 (Boys & Girls) |
|      122 | Fencing      | National                               | UTT 82nd Senior National Table Tennis Championship 2020 (Men & Women)              |
|      123 | Fencing      | National                               | 74th Sr. National Aquatic Championship (Men & Women)                               |
|      124 | Fencing      | National                               | 37th Sub Jr. and 47th Jr. National Aquatic Championship (Boys & Girls)             |
|      125 | Badminton    | International                          | India Open Super Series- 1000                                                      |
|      126 | Badminton    | International                          | Syed Modi International Tournament(Grand prix)                                     |
|      127 | Badminton    | International                          | Jr. International Tournament at Pune                                               |
|      128 | Badminton    | International                          | International Challenge at Mumbai                                                  |

|   S. No. | Discipline   | National / International Competition   | Name of the Competition                                     |
|----------|--------------|----------------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------------------|
|      129 | Badminton    | International                          | International Series at Hyderabad.                          |
|      130 | Badminton    | National                               | Sr. National                                                |
|      131 | Badminton    | National                               | Jr. National                                                |
|      132 | Badminton    | National                               | Sub Jr. National                                            |
|      133 | Badminton    | National                               | 22 national ranking tournaments                             |
|      134 | Athletics    | National                               | Indian Grand Prix-1                                         |
|      135 | Athletics    | National                               | 60th National Open Athletics Championships                  |
|      136 | Athletics    | National                               | 24th Federation Cup Senior Athletics Championships          |
|      137 | Athletics    | National                               | Indian Grand Prix-2                                         |
|      138 | Athletics    | National                               | 60th National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships    |
|      139 | Athletics    | National                               | Indian Grand Prix-1                                         |
|      140 | Athletics    | National                               | Indian Grand Prix-2                                         |
|      141 | Athletics    | National                               | Indian Grand Prix-3                                         |
|      142 | Athletics    | National                               | 25th Federation Cup National Senior Athletics Championships |
|      143 | Athletics    | National                               | Indian Grand Prix-4                                         |
|      144 | Athletics    | National                               | Indian Grand Prix-V                                         |
|      145 | Athletics    | National                               | 61st National Inter State Senior Athletics Championships    |
|      146 | Athletics    | National                               | 36th National Junior Athletics Championships                |
|      147 | Athletics    | National                               | 18th Federation Cup National Junior Athletics Championships |
|      148 | Athletics    | National                               | 18th National Inter District Junior Athletics Championships |