CM releases logo for state-level Olympics

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah released the logo for the state-level Olympics at his home office Krishna in Bengaluru on Monday. He was accompanied by his political secretary K Govindaraju, Energy Minister KJ George and Home Minister G Parameshara during the release of the logo. The state-level Olympics will be held in Dakshina Kannada and Udupi districts from January 17 to 23.

The event will host 25 sports and 3,750 athletes will take part in it. Moreover, 750 people will officiate the event. As many as 12 sports will be held in Mangaluru and 11 will take place in Udupi and Manipal. Siddaramaiah said that the logo for the state-level Olympics includes a Yakshagana crown symbolizing the heritage of the coastal region of Karnataka and the light blue in the background representing the enormity of the ocean.