Doha: As part of the Year of Sports initiative, the Indian Sports Center (ISC), under the patronage of the Embassy of India, recently organised for the first time the 'ISC Online Fitness Challenge' where a total of 71 participants registered from Qatar and participated.
Separate events for men and women were conducted for push-ups, squats, and planks. Virtual competition on Zoom platform and Facebook Live lasted for three hours, where all the participants competed in the respective categories for the title.
Capt Atla Mohan, Defense Attaché at Embassy of India and coordinating officer for Indian Sports Center inaugurated the competition.
ISC President Hassan Chougule announced the winners and runners for the Squats and emphasized the importance of fitness daily and the initiatives taken by ISC in promoting sports and fitness.
ISC Vice President Abdurahman E.P delivered closing remarks and announced the prize winners for the push-ups competition. ISC General Secretary Nisha Agrawal was among the judges and announced the winners for Planks (women).
The winner and runner-up in the women category for squats are Judi Paul and Vijayalakshmi. Push-ups were Judi Paul and Janani Nagarajan, while Nishana Macksood and Janani Nagarajan won the planks.
In the men's category, the winner and runner up for Squats were Bilal Mohammed and Shafeeq Mohammed; for Push-ups, Bilal Mohammed and Prashanth S Kumbi. Nagarajan Velappan and Prashanth S Kumbi claimed the win in planks.
