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Mr V P Agrawal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India and president, All India Public Sector Sports Control Board, delivering an inaugural address at the Wushu Championship at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi

NEW DELHI, JANUARY 29 :
THREE days Wushu Championship has been organized by Delhi Amateur Wushu Association at Talkatora Indoor Stadium, New Delhi. The inauguration ceremony for the event was presided over by Mr VP Agrawal, Chairman, Airports Authority of India (AAI) and president, All India Public Sector Sports Control Board.

The championship involves more than 500 players in senior, junior and sub-junior categories and participation by 20 teams in the championship.

Many international players will also be performing their skills in this championship, key sportsman being Asian Games Medalist Bimoljit singh, World Junior Silver medal winner Gulshal and last year's best player Sajan Lama.

Mr Desh Deepak Verma, IAS, Director General, Sports Authority of India while declaring the games open, appreciated the initiatives taken by Mr VP Agrawal, particularly in promoting the neglected sports and bringing them in public domain by giving due support by the Public Sector.

He also mentioned that the country needs such dynamic leaders both in the corporate world as well as the sports arena to keep the sports activities in the frontline.

Speaking on the occasion, Mr V P Agrawal highlighted the concept that he belongs to the school which not only subscribes but also encourages participation in sports, especially in the adolescent age for it not only inculcates sense of discipline and camaraderie, which in turn contributes to a great extent the development of good character amongst children and it finally gets manifested in one becoming a good citizen. As such, he mentioned that "Catch them young is very apt for sports activities".

He further highlighted the popularity of this event and opined that it is time that the AIPSSCB takes the initiative and promote the event in the Public Sector Undertakings too.

In his capacity as president, AIPSSCB, he will welcome proposals for promotion of such sports from PSUs and he also mentioned that children should visit the AAI Website which gives full details about sports promotion activities supported by AAI.

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The victorious ONGC Football Team

NEW DELHI, JANUARY 11 :
CLOSE on the heels of winning the All India Public Sector Football Tournament trophy at Ranchi, ONGC Football team has now won the All India Gold Cup at Dousa, Jaipur defeating a mighty rival in AG Kerala after a high voltage Final which ended with the scoreline of 3-2 goal in favour of ONGC.

By winning this year's final, ONGC claimed a hat-trick of winning all the three editions of the Tournament held so far since 2007 (held very alternate year).

In its journey to the finals, ONGC beat Air force and FCI to the delight of crowds. Despite a hectic schedule of the team due to back to back tournaments the team has performed outstandingly well in the past few months.

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MUMBAI, DECEMBER 03 : AUDI, the German luxury car manufacturer, held the inaugural edition of the Audi Twin Cup – Technology 2011 in Aurangabad, India. Thirteen of the best technical teams from Audi dealerships in India participated in the finals held for two days and competed for the championship title.

Gerhard Pretorius, Head, After Sales, Audi India, handed over the Audi Twin Cup - Technology 2011 trophy to the winning team from Audi Delhi.

"The inaugural edition of the Audi Twin Cup - Technology 2011 in Aurangabad, India underscores our customer centric approach and our constant endeavor to perfect our premium services. World-class service is increasingly becoming a deciding factor for customers and is the key to our success at the dealership. At Audi, we demonstrate our premium services by keeping the customer at the center of everything we do.

The initiative gives our Audi partners, who are committed to providing excellent service, with an ideal platform to demonstrate their expertise and efficiency", said Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India.

The team from Audi Delhi demonstrated their perfection in service and emerged as winners in the keenly contested India finals, followed by an impressive performance by the team from Audi Hyderabad which secured second position.

"Audi Delhi demonstrated a professional and structured approach in the competition and we will support them well to ensure that Audi India is professionally represented in the Audi AG Twin Cup in 2012.This exceptional performance in such a challenging environment is truly commendable. This initiative not only rewards the participants for their excellence in service but also motivates them for the commitment they show in their day-to-day work," said Michael Perschke, Head, Audi India.

"This initiative helped us to elevate the technicians' importance and role in contributing to the success of Audi in India. This recognition we believe, will be one of the pillars to support our Audi partners to motivate their talented technical staff," said, Gerhard Pretorius, Head, After Sales Service, Audi India.

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MEW DELHI, NOVEMBER 30 : ONGC Hockey team has scaled new heights. The team carved out a niche among the premier hockey teams of India by lifting the Jawahar Lal Nehru Hockey Tournament Trophy.

ONGC team steamrolled PNB 1-0 in the closely contested final held at Dhayan Chand National Hockey Stadium, New Delhi.

Support for ONGC team came from cheering crowd when they repeatedly roared ONGC name till the conclusion of game. Team motivation was compounded further by the presence of many ONGCians.

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NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 24 :
WITH less than a week for India's most glamorous racing event, all eyes are set on India's very own team - Sahara Force India, backed by Kingfisher. Kingfisher launched limited edition Sahara Force India commemorative Kingfisher Premium & Kingfisher Strong cans to celebrate the sport.

These limited edition packs were unveiled by Sahara Force India drivers Adrian Sutil and Nico Hulkenberg.

The unveiling was done amidst celebration and cheer as both Adrian and Nico were ushered in with the beats of a scintillating percussion performance.

Commenting on the launch, Samar Singh Sheikhawat, senior vice president, Marketing, United Breweries, said, "We are anticipating a thrilling weekend of racing and Kingfisher will spread cheer as the exclusive beer at this 'most coveted event' of the year.

The Kingfisher commemorative cans are a way of demonstrating our commitment to the sport and renewing our promise to our patrons."

He further added "75 Kingfisher fans will join thousands of other fans to watch a scintillating performance by team Sahara Force India."

The commemorative Sahara Force India Kingfisher cans will be available in a pack size of 500ml, in both the premium and strong beer categories.

This is a part of the brand's ongoing commitment to spreading 'GOOD TIMES' amongst sport fans, giving them their favourite beer to drink and cheer the team for which a billion hearts beat. Fans can enjoy their favourite beer at any of the premium pubs and lounges or buy it from prominent retail outlets, across key cities.

Expectations are high from Adrian Sutil, Paul Di Resta and Nico Hulkenberg to keep the Indian-owned team's flag flying high. In a contest held earlier this month, Kingfisher Premium chose 75 lucky consumers for an all-expense paid three-day trip to Delhi to witness the Sahara Force India team compete with the best teams from across the world. Few winners of this contest got a chance to collect their tickets for the race, personally autographed by Adrian Sutil and Nico Hulkenberg at the unveiling ceremony.

Kingfisher also announced the winners of its online contest. Three talented fans- Vickram Saigal; a smart photographer with the most compelling images, Binoy Parikh an eloquent writer and blogger with the ability to weave magic with words and Nabeel Naroolah an amateur videographer who had submitted an interesting 2 minute video on city life at its fastest, won all-expense paid trips to watch the exciting race over the coming weekend. These three winners will cover the race as the official Kingfisher fans.

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NEW DELHI, OCTOBER 18 : THE  Buddh International Circuit, (BIC) India's first Formula One circuit, was opened  on Tuesday for Indian Grand Prix on October 30.. Jaypee Sports International has invested $400 million (Rs 2000 crore) in the construction of the track of global standard . Over 5,000 workers and 300 engineers and officers were enaged for completion of the project spread  over 350 hectares.

"The experince at CWG was really shameful. We  took the Formula 1 track as  challenge. We know  that India can ill afford to bear another debacle," Jaypee Group founder Mr Jai Prakash Gaur said at a media conference in Greater Noida. .

"About 70 percent of the tickets have already been sold. 90 percent of the corporate boxes are also sold and only about five are remaining," said JPSI Managing Director Mr Sameer Gaur.

"Just after the Grand Prix, Mercedes is planning to open a driving academy here which will organise driving experience weekends for the general public. We are also in the process of finalising an event calendar," said Jaypee Group chairman Manoj Gaur.

"It's the greatest sporting infrastructure created by a private company and it also conforms to the latest set of FIA guidelines," said Gaur.

On  security measures Mr  Gaur said, "Special care has been taken care for security measures for the mega event at all levels. "

On the occasion, the theme song of the event was also released, sung by leading Bollywood and Indipop singers Leslie Lewis, Daler Mehandi, KK and Lucky Ali.