PANAJI: Goa Olympic Association (GOA), as part of its Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games Awareness programme, felicitated Athletics and Taekwondo personalities on Sunday.
At KTC Bus-stand here in Panaji, members/promoters of Goa Athletics Association were felicitated. Shripad Kundaikar, Sonali Shetyekar, Desiree J. Pereira, Teddy Cardozo and Aditya Volvoikar were recognised for their outstanding achievements and contributions to Goan athletics. Officials of Goa Athletics Association, Paresh Kamat (Secretary) and Guru Sawant (Treasurer) graced the felicitation function. North Goa co-ordinators Chetan Kavlekar, Sandeep Heble, Jayesh Naik, Rajendra Godinho and Sanath Bharne were also present.
In South Goa, a felicitation programme was held to honour prominent players / promoters of Taekwondo. Rashmi Naik, Reshma Karmali, Enoshka Rodrigues, Pranita Tari and Kimberley Fernandes were felicitated. Mahesh Rivonkar, Assistant Secretary (Programme), SAG, graced the promotional programme along with the state taekwondo association officials in Margao.
Earlier in the day, a run for awareness was held in Panaji where members of a running club ‘Sussegado Runners’, participated. The run was co-ordinated by Goa Triathlon Association, states a press release by GOA media co-ordinator Sandeep Heble.
