BSNL To Wi-Fi 12th South Asian Games, 2016

BSNL is planning to Wi-Fi 12th South Asian Games, 2016 (SAG, 2016) to be co-hosted by Guwahati and Shillong from February 6-16, 2016. Speaking to TeleAnalysis, Anupam Shrivastava, CMD, BSNL said, “The South Asian Games is being held in Guwahati and Shillong and BSNL is rolling out Wi-Fi in all stadiums.”

There will be 23 sport disciplines for the 12th South Asian Games of which 16 will be held in Guwahati, Assam and 7 in Shillong, Meghalaya.

There are a total of 14 venues for the 12th South Asian Games of which 10 venues for the 15th sport disciplines will be held in Guwahati and 4 venues for the remaining 8 sport disciplines will be held in Shillong. BSNL is planning to Wi-Fi all venues so that spectators can benefit from this initiative.

About 4,500 sportpersons and officials from 8 countries are expected to participate in 23 events from 12th South Asian Games in 2016 edition.

The South Asian Games is a biennial multinational multi-sport event held amongst the athletes from South Asia. The governing body of these games is South Asia Olympic Council (SAOC), formed in 1983. At present, SAG are joined by eight member countries namely Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Maldives, Nepal, Pakistan & Sri Lanka.

The South Asian Games is the regional Games of the Olympic Council of Asia. The event gives opportunity to athletes to participate and represent their country or region in top-level competition and promote sport and a healthy lifestyle.

The first South Asian Games was hosted by Kathmandu, Nepal in 1984 and have since been held every alternate year except for some occasions.

Today chief minister of Assam Tarun Gogoi, chief minister of Meghalaya Mukul Sangma and union minister of youth affairs and sports (independent charge) Sarbananda Sonowal would would unveil the logo and mascot of South Asian Games in a ceremony to be held at the ITA Cultural Center Machkhowa, Guwahati, Assam.

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