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Daijiworld Media Network – Mumbai (EP)

Mumbai, Jan 16: Nearly 9,817 sporty and enthusiastic students from over 41 different schools here participated in the Grand Ryan Minithon 2017 competitions held at St Lawrence High School, Eksar Road, Borivali west on January 15. The participants were alloted groups as per their age.

Ryanties believe that champions are not born but made. Ryan Minithon 2017 is the 145th race for school students in the country under the aegis of Ryan group of Institutions and the leadership of Dr A F Pinto, chairman of St Xavier’s and Ryan International Group of Institutions, India, who have been organizing such races in Bengaluru, Delhi, Chandigarh, Nagpur, Surat, Jalna, Jaipur and Navi Mumbai since 1998 to develop a sports culture in the country conductive for grooming young students for national and international sporting events. Dr A F Pinto believes that minithon is a Tribute to all the athletes throughout India. Such minithons promote an interest in sports in the minds of youth. Snehal Pinto, director of Ryan Global Schools, flagged off the races at 6.45 am.

Six prizes in each category were awarded to students. The overall points of each race decided the Championship Trophy. The second session of the event was an entertaining programme organized by various participating schools for the invited dignitaries and sports personalities hailing from different fields of sports. The programme began with a prayer followed by welcome speeches, song, dance performances and prize distribution at 9 am. St Alyosious High School, Nalasopara were declared overall champions.