VAA to hold junior athletics selection trials in Visakhapatnam on October 24

The Visakhapatnam Athletics Association will conduct junior athletics selection trials on October 24 at the SAAP Integrated Sports Complex in Kommadi. Boys and girls in the under-14 and under-16 categories will compete for selection to the national meet

Hyderabad: The Visakhapatnam Athletics Association (VAA) will organise junior athletics meet-cum-selection trials for boys and girls in the under-14 and under-16 categories on October 24 at the SAAP Integrated Sports Complex in Kommadi, Visakhapatnam. The trials will begin at 8 am, according to VAA general secretary M Narayana Rao.

Each athlete can participate in only one event in the under-16 category, while those in the under-14 category can choose any one event from the triathlon group.

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Boys born between November 17, 2012, and November 16, 2014, are eligible for the under-14 category. Those born between November 17, 2010, and November 16, 2012, are eligible for the under-16 category.

Teams for the 20th National Inter-District Junior Athletics Meet, scheduled to be held in Sadasivpet, Telangana, from November 14 to 16, will be selected during the trials.

For details, call 9396340084 or 7386458083.