Athleema 2016, Season 5, started with great pomp and show at Jasola Stadium on 22nd Nov 2016. It was graced by the well known dignitaries and celebrities like Mr. Sushil Kumar, two times Olympic Medal Winner; Mr. Bharat Sharma, General Secretary, Karate Association of India; Dr. Satyapal Singh Prajapati, youngest Dronacharya Awardee, Mr. Manesh Sharma : Vice President of Women football federation of India and Mr. Satnam Prajapati. Dr. Sandeep Marwah, President, Asian Education Group, motivated the young participants with his magical words. Dr. Lalithya Vir Srivastava, Director, Asian Education Group instilled words of wisdom, Mr. Saurabh Sharma, Director Branding and Planning, Asian Education Group motivated the students to participate in sports and Mr. Gurdeep Singh Raina, Director – Admissions and Marketing spoke about the importance of sports for mental and physical wellbeing.
There were participants from more than 40 schools and colleges across Delhi NCR. The colourful March past was full of enthusiasm. This was followed by the formal inauguration of the various sports categories. All the participants looked forward to a healthy competition.
