The 28th Sub-Junior National Kabaddi Championship for boys and girls – 2017 was inaugurated at CMS College of Science and Commerce, Coimbatore, in association with Tamil Nadu Amateur Kabaddi Association and Coimbatore District Amateur Kabaddi Association on 13th April 2017.
The tournament was inaugurated by Dr. A. Amalraj. IPS, Commissioner of Police, Coimbatore. Shri. M.P. Gopalakrishnan, Chairman, CMS Educational and Charitable Trust presided over the function. Shri. Dinesh Patel, General Secretary, Amateur Kabaddi Federation of India, Sri. Tejavi Singh Gehlot, President, Rajasthan Kabaddi Association, Sir D. Nandha Kumar, Chairman, Coimbatore District Kabaddi Association were the guests of honor.
27 boys and 27 girls’ team will participate in the tournament, accompanied by 120 coaches and managers from all the states of India. 200 official members also took part in the tournament. An open stadium has been set to accommodate close to 3000 spectators.
All the matches will be played on mat and the evening matches will be played under the flood lights. The match commences this morning, 14th April, 2017.