<p class="title">Allaranda Rangachavadi president Allaranda Vittal Nanjappa said that the association welcomes the move by Deputy Commissioner Dr B C Sateesha, who has directed the officials from the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports to submit a memorandum to the government, towards establishing a sports university in Kodagu. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing reporters, he said it is a long pending demand to have a sports university in the district. It is a tribute to the sports tradition of the district. Many sportspersons from Kodagu have brought laurels to the district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Stating that the district has immensely contributed to hockey, Vittal Nanjappa said that at least five members of the Indian hockey team are from Kodagu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that all elected representatives, political leaders and famous sportspersons should work unitedly towards the establishment of a sports university.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"A sports university in Kodagu is the need of the hour. Budding sportspersons from Kodagu have to go to other districts and states to practice. A special committee of experts should be formed and a report should be submitted to the government based on the recommendations by the committee," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Allaranda Vittal Nanjappa stressed that Kodagu needs an international-level synthetic track.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Field Marshal Cariappa College grounds is the proper place to construct the athletics stadium. There is no meaning in constructing the synthetic track in General Thimayya Stadium, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bollajira Ayyappa and Ranjith Kavalapara were present.</p>
<p class="title">Allaranda Rangachavadi president Allaranda Vittal Nanjappa said that the association welcomes the move by Deputy Commissioner Dr B C Sateesha, who has directed the officials from the Department of Youth Empowerment and Sports to submit a memorandum to the government, towards establishing a sports university in Kodagu. </p>.<p class="bodytext">Addressing reporters, he said it is a long pending demand to have a sports university in the district. It is a tribute to the sports tradition of the district. Many sportspersons from Kodagu have brought laurels to the district.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Stating that the district has immensely contributed to hockey, Vittal Nanjappa said that at least five members of the Indian hockey team are from Kodagu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">He said that all elected representatives, political leaders and famous sportspersons should work unitedly towards the establishment of a sports university.</p>.<p class="bodytext">"A sports university in Kodagu is the need of the hour. Budding sportspersons from Kodagu have to go to other districts and states to practice. A special committee of experts should be formed and a report should be submitted to the government based on the recommendations by the committee," he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Allaranda Vittal Nanjappa stressed that Kodagu needs an international-level synthetic track.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Field Marshal Cariappa College grounds is the proper place to construct the athletics stadium. There is no meaning in constructing the synthetic track in General Thimayya Stadium, he added.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Bollajira Ayyappa and Ranjith Kavalapara were present.</p>