Early Times Report
Jammu, Jan 18: With Republic Day function fast approaching, the security agencies have decided to seal the entire MA Stadium, here from January 20. There shall be no sports activity at any of the coaching centers within the Stadium Monday onwards.
"The MA Stadium complex was already taken over by the security forces sparing the Indoor Complex some for some more days time for training," a senior coach of the State Sports Council told SAN.
As against the closer of the Stadium for entire month of January, this time the Deputy Commissioner, Jammu was kind enough to allot more time for the sports activities to continue, at least at Indoor Complex.
"Since today was the last day of the training sessions at the Indoor Complex, there will be no activity at entire MA Stadium for next 10 days from Monday onwards," the coach informed.
Unprepared to carry on the coaching sessions at an alternate place, the State Sports Council has made an abortive attempt to accommodate some of the disciplines at lawns of Department of Floriculture, opposite the Jammu Club.
It seems that the coaching staff, trainees as also those clerical staff of the office of Sports Officer Jammu and Indoor Complex shall enjoy unofficial vacations for next 10 days, till the `Beating The Retreat' at MA Stadium.
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