Ahmedabad gears up for the inaugural edition of SFA Championships.The city of Ahmedabad is all set to host the inaugural edition of the SFA Championships, promising a first-ever exposure to multi-sports for school athletes across the city. With an impressive registration of over 8000 athletes from more than 370 schools, SFA Championships aims to discover the “number one school in sports” in Ahmedabad. The SFA Championships is the flagship IP of Sports For All (SFA), India’s largest tech-enabled multi-sports school competition platform.
IIT Gandhinagar, Riverfront Sports Park and Savvy Swaraj Sports Club – Ahmedabad’s state-of-the-art infrastructure will be the hosting venues for school athletes from January 27th to February 2nd. In the inaugural edition of the Ahmedabad Championships, school athletes will get on the playground for team and individual sports such as racquet sports, athletics, combat sports, indigenous sports like kabaddi and kho kho, as well as football, basketball and volleyball, amongst many others. With 70% participation from male athletes and 30% female athletes, the top preferred sports registered for include Football, Athletics, Skating, Kabaddi and Volleyball highlighting the diverse talent pool among the youth.
SFA Championships are India’s largest multi-sport school competitions, enabling an opportunity for youth to unleash their fullest potential through joyful and inspiring sporting experiences. These Championships are revolutionising the way school sports are experienced in India, aiming to host 150 Championships in 50 cities over the next five years. SFA envisions creating a unified platform, accessible, to discover talent across multi-sports. Within the last two months, the SFA Championships have served as a catalyst for over 80,000 athletes hailing from more than 3,000 schools, across 6 cities.
To deliver an unparalleled sporting experience, the SFA Championships will provide young athletes with top-notch infrastructure, certified match officials, and referees. The infrastructure includes comprehensive medical stations with on-site physiotherapists, clinics, and workshops. Through a digitally integrated system, athletes gain access to detailed statistics, performance analysis, and match videography. The website’s digital record empowers athletes to review and compare performances with peers across states, fostering a healthy competitive environment. Envision this as a multisport platform akin to the Olympics, enabling every school to send their athlete contingent for spirited sports competition.
Contributing to strengthening the sporting ecosystem of the country, Sports For All (SFA) and Viacom18 joined forces to broadcast SFA Championships for millions of sports enthusiasts nationwide. Viacom18 will showcase the episodes of the SFA Championships 2023-2024 calendar, on JioCinema, Sports18-2, and Sports18 Khel channels.
On Day 1, at IIT Gandhinagar, school athletes will kick off the Championships in 5 sports – Athletics, Speedcubing, Tennis, Kho-Kho and Kabaddi. The daily schedule, detailed results of each sport’s competition, will be available on – www.sfaplay.com. For real-time updates, highlights, and exclusive behind-the-scenes moments, follow our social media channels – Facebook, Instagram, Twitter.
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