Cycling Khel Mahakumbh concludes in Kurukshetra

A three-day state-level cycling Khel Mahakumbh, in which nearly 200 cyclists participated, concluded on Friday in Kurukshetra. Kurukshetra district emerged the overall champion in men’s category with 47 points, while Fatehabad and Karnal secured the second and third spots with 39 and 19 points, respectively.

Similarly, in the women’s category, Fatehabad district was the overall champion with 44 points, while Kurukshetra and Karnal districts secured the second and third spots with 41 points and 17 points, respectively. The winners of the various events were honoured during the concluding ceremony.

On this occasion, Kailash Saini, in-charge of the CM Office in Kurukshetra, said the construction work of an international-level velodrome in Kurukshetra would begin soon. “The state government has been undertaking various initiatives for sportspersons, and due to its efforts, Haryana is now called the ‘nursery of sports’. Players of the state have brought glory to India at the international level — whether in the Olympics, Asian Games, or Commonwealth Games. Haryana gives the highest cash awards to medal-winning players. The efforts being made by the government have been yielding positive results, and the performance of the players has been improving gradually,” he added.