SPREE-Pure Sport, Goa's Biggest sports festival at BITS Pilani Goa Campus

April 8, 2009 - PRLog -- SPREE-PURE SPORT, the countdown has begun.

Come April, and a wave of pure sport is unleashed at BITS-Pilani, Goa Campus. From 10th to 13th of April, BITS will celebrate its National Level Sports Festival- SPREE –PURE SPORT. Presented by the Salgaocar Sports Club in association with All Sports Magazine and the Sports Authority of Goa, SPREE promises to be an exhilarating experience for both participants and spectators. SPREE has achieved national status in a matter of two years. Already tipped as the biggest sports festival in Goa, SPREE is fast becoming popular in the national arena, and is surely on its way to becoming one of the most anticipated sports festivals in the country.

SPREE will encompass a wide range of team and individual events which will see some of the best young sportspersons across the country battling it out for the coveted trophy. Events include football, basketball, cricket, badminton, volleyball, table tennis, chess, caroms and tennis. Apart from these, there are also fun events like Futsal, Sports Quiz and traditional sports like Kho-Kho and Kabaddi, in a bid to get back to our roots.
Apart from BITS campus, Tilak Maidan,Vasco,  Chicalem Cricket ground and Zuari Football Ground are some of the venues where cricket and football matches shall be hosted. Colleges from Mumbai, Bangalore, Hyderabad, Chennai, Pune, Gwalior, Calicut and many others shall participate in this much awaited National Sports festival. The inauguration ceremony shall be graced by Proff. K.E. Raman, the Director BITS Goa and Mr. Shivanand Salgaocar, the President of the Salgaocar Sports Club.
Apart from events, Spree has a host of interesting workshops which will help participants learn new skills. First, there is the First Aid and CPR Workshop being conducted by Drishti Special Response which runs Surf Life Saving Goa, India's premier Rescue organization. SLSG has already saved over 70 lives in the last 6 months in Goa. Also, to keep the adrenaline pumping, a Cardio Kick-Boxing Workshop is being held. Next, to promote fitness, SPREE brings to you a Tai-chi Workshop. Tai-Chi is an old form of dynamic graceful meditation in slow movements practiced by the Chinese civilization since many centuries. This SPREE, cleanse your body and soul with this workshop.

And now we come to some of the unique aspects of SPREE, The Charity Marathon and the Special Nights. The Open Marathon truly exemplifies the spirit of “pure sport” and the spirit of life. Participants can run either a Full Marathon (9km) or a Fun Marathon (3km) on 12th April. The amount generated from this event through registrations and ‘pledges’, will be donated to Help Age India and Nirmaan. You can help provide better education to the underprivileged by supporting this Nirmaan initiative - School Adoption Program (SAP). All the participants shall receive Help Age India certificates along with special SPREE gifts.

However, the icing on the cake will be the Special Nights. They will feature one-of-a-kind performances, which will captivate everyone. There will be a special Kalaripayattu demonstration. Kalaripayattu is the oldest living martial art in the world originated in Kerala. The demonstration includes physical exercises and mock duels - armed and unarmed combat. The power and energy of this performance will surely leave the audience at the edge of their seats.
Keeping up the momentum there will be a Mallakhamb performance which is a traditional Indian sport in which a group of gymnast from Shree Samartha Vyayam Mandir,Dadar shall display acrobatic
skills while hanging from a vertical wooden pole or rope. The demonstrations which consists of Sooryanamaskar; a traditional salutation to the Sun, Yogasanas – Individual performance, Pyramids & Jaladeepasana, Mallakhamb and its various forms such as Bottle Mallakhamb, Flame Mallakhamb, Weapon Mallakhamb, and Rope Mallakhamb are sure to capture your hearts. The electrifying performances by the Music Society and the MIME club of BITS Goa are sure to leave you mesmerised and asking for more.

In a nutshell, SPREE  will be four days of unadulterated fierce competition. With the right mix of events, fair play, amazing nights, fun games and hundreds of students infused with the spirit of sportsmanship, it cannot get better than this. Come; witness the spectacle of “Pure Sport” at SPREE this April.