*PRESS RELEASE: The 60 seconds Hockey Skill Challenge, National Sports Day 2020.*
To keep the passion for Hockey alive in Goa in these difficult times of the Coronavirus pandemic, the Hockey Heritage Group Goa (HHGG) in association with Goans Hockey organised *“The 60 seconds Hockey Skill Challenge” *on the occasion of National Sports Day, 29th August 2020, the birth anniversary of Hockey legend, Major Dhyan Chand. The participants had to perform any Hockey Skill(s) of their choice and record it on video. The video compiled had to be of less than 1 minute duration. All the participants had to submit the video to the event coordinator with their full name and address via WhatsApp. This activity carried out was in line with the FIT INDIA initiative, which is a nation-wide movement in India to encourage people to remain healthy and fit by including physical activities and sports in their daily lives. The participation in the event was very encouraging with Goan hockey players putting in a lot of effort in showcasing their skills and talent. It was overwhelming to see that the participants used creativity, different playing surfaces and even a room in their house to show their Hockey skills. The judging was carried out by a panel of experts, Mr. Beny Viegas, Mr. Eliter Fernandes and Mr. Lester Gurjao. The participants were judged based on the level of complexity of the hockey skills performed and on the basis of the hockey skills applicability on the playing field. The winners declared are as follows: 1st Place- Ayyaz Khan 2nd Place- Joint winners- Aviraj Madgaonkar & Shubham Sharma 3rd Place- Melissa Fernandes The event was coordinated by Lt. Sam Joseph Braganza, Director of Physical Education & Sports at S.S.A Government College of Arts & Commerce, Virnoda, Pernem, Goa. Lt. Sam Braganza is also an active member of Goans Hockey and HHGG. The Hockey fraternity of Goa would like to take this opportunity to thank all the participants for the overwhelming response. ----- Yours Sincerely, Peter Fernandes Gen. Secretary Hockey Heritage Group Goa Goa, India Ph: +919075887875 FB: www.facebook.com/peter.goa "There is no limit to the greatness a person can achieve if he does not care who gets the credit"
