BJP leader Satish Upadhyay brings ‘Good Luck’ for hosts in IUKL World Kettlebell Championship as India dominates on day one with 11Gold and 1 Silver Medal

by Kheltoday · October 28, 2022

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If you are intrested in watching the World’s top men and women athletes of Kettlebell Sport in action, come to Talkatora Indoor Stadium, the venue of IUKL World Kettlebell Championship, organized by the Kettlebell Sport India Association (KSIA), from October 28 to 31, 2022. It’s true that in India, Kettlebell Sport is quite a new Sport, started in 2019, but very entertaining and good for health.

Indian athletes.

Rakesh Thapliyal

New Delhi: BJP leader Shri Satish Upadhyay brought ‘Good Luck’ for the Indian Kettlebell team. On Friday afternoon, the moment Shri Upadhyay inaugurated the IUKL World Kettlebell Championship, athletes from the host nation showed their high level of strength & fitness and started rain of Gold Medals at Talkatora Indoor Stadium.To the surprise of many, India has won a total of 12 medals including 11Gold to remain on top of the medals tally on day one of the prestigious championship. The powerhouse of Kettlebell Sport, Russia got four medals (3 Gold and 1Bronze) to remain on third place.

Shri Harpal Singh Flora, President, KSIA presented a Memento to Shri Satish Upadhyay, Vice Chairman, NDMC.

Kettlebell– A mainstream fitness tool, very useful to strengthen the muscles, is getting popular among India’s youth population on every passing day.

Shri Satish Upadhyay inaugurating the championship.

The IUKL World Kettlebell Championship was inaugurated by the Vice Chairman of NDMC Shri Satish Upadhyay. For the first time, the Kettlebell World Championship has been organized in India in which 15 (Australia, Bulgaria, France, India, Ireland, Kazakhstan, Latvia, Lithuania, Magnolia, Nepal, Poland, Taiwan, USA, including USA, Russia, Taiwan, India, Uzbekistan and Sri Lanka) countries are participating.

Shri Upadhyay welcomed players from all over the world and thanked Igor Solodov, President of the International Union of Kettlebell Lifting, for trusting India’s ability to organize the World Championship.

Kettlebell is a part of exercise in our everyday life and in all gyms. It is a matter of pride for us that since 2019 we are playing kettlebell in 25 states.
“The dream of Narendra Modi ji is Khelo India, Fit India and if we all remain healthy only then the country will go towards that goal. We should actively participate in the wave of Fit India Movement”, he said.
Harpal Singh Flora, President, KSIA thanked Shri Satish Upadhyay and said, “players from 15 countries are present at Talkatora Stadium for the World Championship, there is special support of Shri Satish Upadhyay ji because of which the event became possible. Satish ji is associated with many sports organizations, he has always contributed to the development of young players. We hope that he will continue to give his support and blessings to the younger generation while carrying forward the policies of our Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi ji.”

Shri Harpal Singh Flora (Right), President, KSIA presenting Memento to Shri Rakesh Thapliyal, Editor-in-Chief, Khel Today magazine and Website: www.kheltoday.com.

Dr. Sudhanshu Shekhar Roy, Former Executive Director, Sports Authority of India, Swimmer Ms Meenakshi Pahuja, Nari Shakti Awardee, Shri. Rakesh Thapliyal, Editor-in-Chief, Khel Today magazine and Website: www.kheltoday.com, Shri Ashok Kinker, Managing Editor, Khel Today, Shri Himanshu Nath Mishra, President, Korfball Federation of India and Dr. K. Verma were honoured on the opening day.

Shri Harpal Singh Flora (Right), President, KSIA presenting Memento to Shri Ashok Kinker, Managing Editor, Khel Today magazine and Website: www.kheltoday.com.