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Events

Indian-Thai Sports Day

For Unity, Harmony, Strength and Friendship The Indian-Thai Sports Day maintains a goal
of using these athletic events to promote
More than 1,500 people from Indian communities living in Thailand participated in the physical tness, sportsmanship and
Indian-Thai Sports Day, held at Chulalongkorn University Sports Center Stadium on teamwork. The athletic competition helps
January 29. The athletic meet, sponsored by the Indian Association of Thailand, brought bring together the men, women and children
together sports enthusiasts from age six to over 14 years old. They competed in track from various Indian-Thai communities and
and eld events, such as football, basketball, running, shot put and the long jump. This the Indian residents of Thailand, regardless
year, senior men competed in a tug-of-war, short-distance running and the long jump. All of gender, religion or politics, in a casual
those competing were awarded T-shirts and winners took home medals for rst-, second- setting and healthy environment. This is all
and third-place nishes. Trophies were awarded to overall winning teams. done in the spirit of the Indian Association of
Thailand’s motto – Unity, Harmony, Strength
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The success of this highly-anticipated day
wouldn’t have been possible without the
tireless e orts and continuous support of the
Indian Association of Thailand. For next year’s
event, the organisers are looking forward to
including participants from other regions in
Thailand, such as Chiang Mai, Phuket and
Pattaya, to join in on the competitive fun.