Aadudam Andhra (transl. 'Andhra, let's play') is an initiative of the Andhra Pradesh government to promote sports. It will be held from Dec 26, 2023 to Feb 10, 2024.[1][2]

Man wearing an Aadudam Andhra t-shirt which says "This is everyones game"
Man wearing an Aadudam Andhra t-shirt which says "This is everyones game"

Cricket, basketball,[3] volleyball, kabaddi, kho-kho and badminton doubles will be included along with other traditional Indian games,[4][5][6] with yoga, tennikoit, and a 3 km marathon also being played non-competitively.[7][8] Competition will be held at the village/ward secretariat, mandal, constituency, district and state levels, and Visakhapatnam hosting the final stage of the event.[9]

Cash prizes

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At the constituency level, winning teams will get 35,000 (US$420), while second- and third-placed teams will respectively earn 15,000 (US$180) and 5,000 (US$60).

At the district-level, the top-three teams will respectively earn 60,000 (US$720), 30,000 (US$360) and 10,000 (US$120), while at the state-level, they will earn 5 lakh (US$6,000), 3 lakh (US$3,600) and 2 lakh (US$2,400) respectively.[10]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "AP Government's Aadudam Andhra Festival Registrations Starting Today".
  2. ^ "Govt to launch mega sports event on Dec 15". The Times of India. 2023-11-27. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  3. ^ "Aadudam Andhra Sports and Games Event to Begin December 15".
  4. ^ India, The Hans (2023-07-06). "Mega sports event 'Aadudam Andhra' to begin on Oct 2". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  5. ^ "'Adudam Andhra' sports fest from October 2". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  6. ^ "'Adudam Andhra' fest to promote sports in state in a big way". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  7. ^ Sravani, Nellore (2023-11-27). "Registrations for Aadudam Andhra to open from November 27". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  8. ^ "AP to conduct Aaududam Andhra (Play Andhra) sports festival for 46 days".
  9. ^ Sravani, Nellore (2023-11-27). "Registrations for Aadudam Andhra to open from November 27". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
  10. ^ "Aadudam Andhra tournaments will be held for 38 days from Oct. 2, says official". The Hindu. 2023-08-08. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 2023-11-27.
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