DELHI PUBLIC SCHOOL BANGALORE-EAST

SPORTS NEWSLETTER

“It’s going to be a journey. It’s not a sprint to get in shape.”

- Kerri Walsh Jennings

September 2021

Dear all,

“Your dreams are what define your individuality. They

have the power to give you wings and make you fly

high.”

– PV SINDHU

Sports play a significant role in improving both physical and mental coordination.

Individual games teach us concentration and agile activity whereas team games

focus on instilling team spirit. In general it imbibes in us discipline, the value of

time, unity and togetherness. It certainly teaches the values of dedication and

patience and also how to handle failure.

Our school, DPS East, has a very rich sporting tradition and culture. The school

has conducted many workshops and training sessions aiming to improve and

inspire students,one such notable being the workshop by Ms.Wiltrud Melbaum

from Germany.The students of our institution have won many laurels and

podium finishes at State, National and International levels.

Personally speaking, I have been a sports person from a very young age. DPS

East has always nurtured and promoted my talents. My primary focus has

always been on athletics and football. I have won overall championships and

multiple medals at various levels for my athletics performance, all thanks to my

trainers and my school. I have also had the opportunity to play for and captain

the football team. I am grateful for the chance I have been afforded to contribute

to sporting excellence in our school as the Sports Captain for the year 2021-22.

Across the world the past two years have been very challenging. This is true for

the field of sport too. Considering the current environment, we shall strive to put

our best foot forward to participate and enhance the level of our achievements

in upcoming sporting events. I look forward to all of your support and

contribution in doing so. Let’s remember Shaquille O’Neal’ words , “Excellence

is not a singular act but a habit. You are what you do repeatedly.”

Warm regards

Ishaani Mahendra

Grade XII

Sports Captain

We are proud to share that Delhi Public School East Bangalore has declared

itself as a Fit India School, and has received the certificate for the same from the

Government of India.

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13 Sporting Activities!

All under ONE roof!

Bring out the sports lover in you!

Pranav AnandGrade IX

IM Pranav Anand’s Best Junior Award

Performance in Riga Open 2021

IM Pranav Anand travelled to Latvia and

played in the Riga Open between 9th August

and 16thAugust 2021. He scored 6.5/9.0 and

received the Best Junior Award (Best Under

16 player) coming in at 11th position overall.

Pranav finished with a performance rating of

2569. He narrowly missed his first GM norm

by 0.5 points. He played against 5 GMs and 1

IM losing only one of the matches and

scoring 3 draws and 2 wins.

Congratulations!!!

The final ranking list (top-20) is as follows:

https://chess-results.com/tnr554041.aspx?lan=1&art=1&rd=9&turdet=YES&flag=30

Soumya VermaGrade XII

Soumya , one amongst our talented

sports persons has proved her mettle

again and has been chosen to be a part

of the Under 19 State Cricket Team

representing Karnataka at the BCCI

Under 19 Women's One Day Trophy

2020, to be held at Jaipur from 28th

September to 4th October 2021.

She will be representing the team as a

wicketkeeper. We believe she will make

us proud with her performance as

always.

All the very best to Soumya!

Keith FernandesGrade VIII

Keith is very passionate about football and has

been playing this sport from the age of 6. He

plays under the Raman Sports Academy and

has participated in 7 Football tournaments.

He played in the Under 13 age category of

Karnataka State Football Association

Tournament and his team reached the semi-

final.

We wish him luck for his upcoming tournaments!

Congratulations!!!

Aadira GhoshGrade X

Aadira was part of the winning team for the Sporting

Planet A division football league held by Karnataka

State Football Association. She played in the team

Modern Girls FC.

Congratulations to Aadira and her team!

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!

Siddharth GunturiGrade IX

Siddharth, an incredible and passionate badminton

player, won the Under 15 State Ranking Mixed

Doubles tournament on September 16, 2021 with

Mounitha A S,his Mixed Doubles partner and a

No.2 ranked player ,Girls Under 15.In the

tournament, he reached the semifinals of both the

singles and doubles events.

Siddharth brought laurels participating in the

following tournaments:

Tournaments Date Achievements

1) Yonex Sunrise Kreeda

Center for Sports

and AWSB Sub-Junior

(Under 15) Karnataka State

Ranking Tournament.

13th to 16th

September 2021

Mixed Doubles - Gold

Singles - Bronze

Boys Doubles – Bronze

2) Yonex Sunrise

Karnataka State Junior

(Under 17) Ranking

Tournament.

17th to 21st

September, 2021

Mixed Doubles - Bronze

Boys Doubles - reached

Quarterfinals

Tanussh GhildyalGrade VIII

A passionate Tennis player, Tanussh won both singles

and doubles in the Under 16 CS7 AITA Nationals in

Gurugram.

He won the AITA Nationals Under 16 Championship

Series 7, Singles Sonipat on 6th September.

He also played in a tournament in Hyderabad from 13th

September to 17th September and won the doubles title

and reached the semi-finals in the singles of AITA

Nationals Super Series Under 14 Tennis.

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!

Manmay ChaudharyGrade VII

Manmay participated in the Interschool

Speedcubing competition - Impressions

Synergia 2021, organised by DPS North

and won the 2nd Prize.

Congratulations Manmay!

Congratulations!!!

Arnav AgrawalGrade VI

Arnav participated in South Zone Shooting Competition,

held at Tamil Nadu Special Police, 3rd Battalion Shooting

Range, Veerapuram, Avadi, Chennai in February, 2021.

He has qualified for pre-nationals in the sub-youth 10m

Peep Rifle category. Pre-nationals will be held at All India

G. V. Mavalankar Shooting Championship in Small Bore

Rifle/ Pistol events at AMRTA Ranges, Khan Pur,

Ahmedabad, Gujarat from 10th to 30th October 2021.

Wishing him all the success!

Congratulations!!!

Nethra KananGrade VI

Nethra has been practicing Karate for six years

and has secured first place in the black belt

competition from WADO International Karate

Academy.

She is also participating in an International

online Karate championship with Dynamics

Shotokan Karate Association India.

Wishing her all the success!

Kriti MohanGrade VI

Kriti has been awarded 1st place with a

Gold Medal in the category of 11-12 years

in International Online Karate

Championship 2021 held between 10th to

15th September 2021.

Congratulations Kriti!

Dyuti SudarshanGrade IV

Congratulations!!!

Dyuti has achieved Green 3 belt in Karate

during the belt exam conducted at WADO

International Karate academy.

Trisha SharmaGrade IV

Trisha has won a gold medal in the

International online Karate

competition in the Kata event.

Congratulations!!!

Vidushi RastogiGrade III

Vidushi has secured 3rd position

in National Sports Fest 2021

Karate (Kata) Under 9 category

conducted by DPS Electronic city

in association with SFAPLAY in

January 2021.

Surabhi TiwariGrade IV

Surabhi has secured first position

and earned Brown belt in Kung-Fu

belt exam conducted by

International Academy for Learning

Martial Arts, Manipur on 29thAugust

2021. She scored the highest point

and secured 1st position.

Congratulations!!!

Vansh ShrivastavaGrade II

Vansh won a Silver medal in

Taekwondo Fighting in the 38th

Karnataka Taekwondo Championship

held at Kanteerava Stadium on

25th August 2021.

Parmesh SharmaGrade II

Parmesh is very enthusiastic about practicing

Yoga. He won the 3rd prize in Censports Yoga

Competition.

RIKESH ANANDukg

“Everyone can run a few miles, only a winner can run a

marathon.”

Congratulations on completing a marathon!

We are more than glad that Rikesh secured 3rd place in

Agility Marathon Competition of the Viva vivacious Inter

School Talent Quest 2021 organized by Global Toddlers

on 18th September 2021.

Congratulations!!!

Congratulations!!!

24 August 2021 – 5 September 2021

“God took my disability and turned it into this-ability”

-Robert M Hensel

Although postponed by a year due to uncertainties and dismay caused by the Corona

Virus Global Pandemic, 2020 scheduled Paralympics that happened in 2021 (known

as the 2020 Summer Paralympics) went above and beyond to clinch every viewer’s

heart and soul. It was indeed a breath-taking, beautiful, and everlasting set of days

where one could feel the thrills of the games being conducted. From passionate

young sport enthusiasts to the older generations, every age group was immensely

interested in how our nation’s best athletes would give a tough fight, bring home

accolades and make our nation proud. Our nation’s athletes fell no short with regards

to this. They gave their best and brought home 19 medals (5 Golds; 8 Silvers; 6

Bronze) across several events that took place throughout the 13 days of the

Paralympic games. We clinched the 24th position in the overall nation medal ranking.

India sent 54 competitors across 9 diverse sports ranging from Table Tennis,

Badminton, and Discuss Throw to Shooting games.

Among this bunch of talented athletes, Mariappan Thangavelu won his second

Olympic Medal (First one at Rio; Gold Medal in the High Jump event in 2016). He

won the Silver medal at the T- 42 high jump event at the Summer Paralympic

Games.

The other impressive performances to be noted were of Avani Lekhara’s and

Singhraj Adhana’s stupendous performances. Avani participated in both the 50m

and the 10m Air Rifle Standing events where she won the Bronze and Gold Medals

respectively for our nation. Adhana won a Silver and Bronze in the mixed 50m Pistol

SH1 and Men’s P1 10m Air Rifle events respectively.

Thank you dear athletes for staying strong till the end and making our nation proud

again! You have inspired millions of people in our nation and beyond.

Jai Hind!

A write up by -

Naren Maran

Vice President Literary Committee

Grade XI

Congratulations!!!

1. Which is the national sport of India? a) Kabbadi

b) Field Hockey

c) Cricket

d) None of the above

2. Who was the first Indian to attain

World No.1 ranking in Badminton?

a) Prakash Padukone

b) Saina Nehwal

c) P.V. Sindhu

d) Pullela Gopichand

3. Total number of gold medals won by

the Indian Hockey team in Olympics?

a) 12

b) 8

c) 9

d) 6

4. In which stadium did Tendulkar

complete his 100th century?

a) Eden Garden

b) Shere Bangla Stadium

c) Firoz Shah Kotla

Stadium

d) None of the above

5. When were the Asian Games last held

in India?

a) 1990

b) 1986

c) 1972

d) 1982

6. The only Indian driver in Grand Prix

2011?

a) Alice Powell

b) Sarah Fisher

c) Maria Teresa

d) Divina Gracia

7. First non-test playing nation that beat

India in International Cricket?

a) New Zealand

b) Sri Lanka

c) Zimbabwe

d) Bangladesh

8. Who is the first Indian Woman to win an

Asian Games Gold in 400 meter race?

a) M L Valasamma

b) Kawaljit Sandhu

c) PT Usha

d) K Malleswari

e)

9. Which one is the oldest football club in

India?

a) East Bengal F C

b) Mohammaden F C

c) Mohun Bagan A C

d) Mahindra United

10. Who is the first recipient of the Rajiv

Gandhi Khel Ratna Award?

a) Milkha Singh

b) Sunil Gavaskar

c) Kapil Dev

d) Vishwanathan Anand

1. None of the above

2. Prakash Padukone

3. 8

4. Shere Bangla Stadium

5. 1982

6. Alice Powell

7. Sri Lanka

8. Kawaljit Sandhu

9. Mohun Bagan A C

10.Vishwanathan Anand

Answers: