Three athletes from the Sports Authority of Andhra Pradesh (SAAP) Water Sports Academy in Visakhapatnam have been selected to participate in the All India Inter-University Canoeing and Kayaking Championships in Chandigarh. The selected athletes are Bora Akhil Vignesh, Velamala Ravindra and Allada Harshith all students of Andhra University.

District Sports Development Officer June Gallyot said: this is the first time athletes from the district have been selected for an All India Inter-University in water sports.

District Collector and District Sports Authority Chairman M. Abhishikth Kishore congratulated the athletes at a meeting held at the Collector’s office on Friday to discuss about the authority’s development activities and the promotion of water sports in the district.

The Collector encouraged them to perform well in the competitions and bring recognition to Visakhapatnam district and Andhra Pradesh.

Those present at the meeting included Canoeing and Kayaking Association of Andhra Pradesh president B. Balaram Naidu, and water sports coaches V. Sohan and K. Girish.