Are there athletic clubs in Goa that one could sponsor? I think Goa is potentially a great venue for Triathalon type events, specially in the more secluded South Goa area. The relatively calm coves in say the Palolem area would be perfect for a multi kilometer swim and the roads around there would also be ideal for the run and bike segments.
A sporting event like this would be a boon to Goa's tourism industry. Events like Hawaii's Ironman attracts thousands of atheletes and tourists, while the Boston Marathon attracts tens of thousands of such visitors. Marlon --- Eddie Fernandes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > From: "Goanet News Service" > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <goanet@goanet.org> > Subject: [Goanet] The Athletics Drought (V M de > Malar) > > > Goa has produced other champions, most notably > Kenya's famous "Gazelle", > > Seraphino Antao. In 1962, the Mombasa-born Goan > dominated the Commonwealth > > Games at Perth, winning a "golden double" of 100 > and 200 metres short > > sprints. > > Along with Kipchoge (Kip) Keino, Antao laid the > foundations for a > > magnificent > > Kenyan running tradition. > > Folks, > > With The Commonwealth Games currently on you may be > interested in watching a > videoclip of Seraphino Antao winning gold at the > Commonwealth Games: > > 6 Dec 1962. Perth, Australia. Commonwealth Games. > Commentator: "They say > that Antao of Kenya is one of the greatest sprinters > of all time." For the > Pathe Newsreel videoclip, in colour, go the link > below and select VIEW > THIS STORY > > http://www.itnarchive.com/cgi-bin/taweb.exe?x=d&o=d&q=(Antao)&d=BPATHE&i=73861&p=1&t=doc.tmpl&v=tabbed > > The Goan Voice editorial of the time is at > http://www.goanvoice.org.uk/ >