Sonipat, Haryana, India: Over\n1000 students from 25 institutions across the country recently took part in\n\u2018Magnus-2016\u2019, the 4th annual national sports tournament of O.P. Jindal Global\nUniversity. Students from different parts of the nation, ranging from the\nDeccan plateau of Hyderabad to the dazzling forts of Jodhpur competed for\nvictory across 12 different games at the mega sports extravaganza. The unique\nsporting event was organized from March 11-13, 2016 at the university\u2019s\nsprawling grounds.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Magnus-2016 kicked off to a fabulous start with the opening ceremony\nbeing graced by Arjuna awardee, Anup Kumar, Captain of the U-Mumba Pro Kabaddi\nLeague team. Delivering the opening address of the event, the kabaddi icon,\nsaid, \u201cI am proud to endorse the nation\u2019s badge on my jersey and represent the\ncountry in tournaments across the globe. The honor and pride of being a\nsportsman and the satisfaction of being able to inspire millions, is truly\nincomparable.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Delivering the inaugural address, Prof. (Dr.) Y.S.R. Murthy, Registrar,\nJGU, welcomed Mr. Anup Kumar and the participating teams to the JGU campus and\nemphasized the university\u2019s strong commitment to promoting games and athletics\namongst students.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
An innovative three-dimensional video mapping technique used for\nreleasing the official event video made for an awe-inspiring beginning for the\nevent.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Day one of the tournament saw the big guns going all blazing at each\nother, as the A teams of the university took to the field to show what they are\nmade up off. There were a lot of close encounters, beginning with the girls\nbasketball match played by the host against Ashoka University, with the former\ntriumphing and the volleyball match played between the B team of Jindal\nUniversity v. SRM saw the players fight it out till the last point.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The second day also witnessed the university\u2019s volleyball titans missing\nout their fourth gold in a close knitted match against AIL Mohali. But the\ndisappointment was soon overcome as the Men\u2019s and Women\u2019s Football and\nBasketball team and the Women\u2019s Volleyball, Tennis, Badminton and Throw ball\nteam added multiple gold medals to the kitty of the home team.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Although the tournament was hit by heavy rains it did not dampen the\nspirits of the participants. Sportsmen in the field showed a lot of promise,\ntalent and spirit throughout the tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Overall Champions Trophy was won by the hosts (JGU) but as a special\ngesture, the Vice Chancellor presented the trophy to the second best contingent\ni.e. AIL Mohali.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Addressing the medal winners at the prize distribution ceremony, Prof.\n(Dr.) C Raj Kumar, Vice Chancellor, JGU, appreciated the efforts of all\nsportsmen and hailed the games as the true display of sportsman spirit. He\nfurther acknowledged the hard work of sports committee members and all\nvolunteers of JGU in organizing the magnificent tournament.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
A total of 31 nail biting matches were played amongst the best youth\nsports teams of the country during the three-day event. For photos of the\ntournament please visit our Facebook page at \nwww.facebook.com\/jindalmagnus and look for Magnus-2016 photo albums.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Players from all over the country were able to take back memories\nranging from gritty encounters to an awe-striking campus culture and\nenvironment to mouthwatering delicacies, all packed in a three-day sports\nbonanza.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Varun Nijhawan concluded the ceremony by extending his appreciation\nto all the sponsors and participants. The prize distribution ceremony was\nfollowed by a \u201cStar Night\u201d, at the JGU campus which saw everyone dance to the\ntune of the best DJ\u2019s in the country.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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