(Sports news) Fostering young athletes in the country, CASAGRAND, one of the leading real estate developers of South India, is all set to support Nivedha Sreenivasan, young Indian Kickboxing Champion from Tamil Nadu for her endeavor to WAKO – World Children, Cadets & Juniors Kickboxing Championship 2022. As a part of its annual flagship program, CASAGRAND Aspiring Stars, the sponsorship amount of Rs 2.65 lakhs was handed over to Nivedha by Mr. Vimesh P, Vice-President, Marketing, CASAGRAND. The amount will be used towards her travel, kit and other miscellaneous expenses.The sponsorship amount of 2.65 Lakhs has been provided for her successful participation in WAKO Championship, 2022.
A student of class 10th, Nivedha entered the world of kickboxing only during the pandemic and has won several accolades over time. From a silver medal in the light contact discipline and a bronze medal in the kick light discipline, in the 7th International Turkish Open Kickboxing World Cup, Nivedha has come a long way. She has further won several medals in state and district championships along with being awarded in the Tamil Nadu State Amateur Kickboxing Championships as well. Owing to her consistent performance, she was nominated to represent India for the second time in a row in the Junior Kickboxing World Championship. She also won double gold in Light contact & Kicklight at WAKO India Children, Casets & Juniors National Championship, held in July, 2022 in Kolkata.
Recognized by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, Government of India, World Children, Cadets & Juniors Kickboxing Championship 2022,' is affiliated with the WAKO India Kickboxing Federation' which is the sole representative body of World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO). The parent body World Association of Kickboxing Organizations (WAKO) is recognized by the International Olympic Committee (IOC). Nivedha is all set to take part in this prestigious tournament from 30th September to 9th October 2022 in Venice, Italy.
Commenting on the occasion, Mr Vimesh P, Vice President of Marketing, CASAGRAND said, “We are extremely happy and take pride that a powerhouse talent like Nivedha is mapping India on the global front and we are delighted to be associated with her. I am hoping this gesture by CASAGRAND will help her to achieve her goal and make all the entire country proud. It has always been our intention to provide support to young aspiring athletes through the CASAGRAND Aspiring Stars program at their initial stage of their athletic journey. We wish Nivedha all the very best for her WAKO Championships 2022.”
Started in 2015, the Aspiring Stars Initiative was established in an effort to nurture and endorse future athletic talents. The previous edition of CASAGRAND Aspiring Stars felicitated eight rising athletes from the state who took part in the recent TOKYO OLYMPICS 2020 and World Athletics U20 Championships, NAIROBI 21.
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