Kabaddi champ Pardeep Narwal inaugurates SportIkon

By Shubh Bhardwaj

The four-day inter-college sports festival SportIkon 2023 was inaugurated with much fanfare and grandeur at Bennett University on Thursday.

Addressing the students, the chief guest of SportIkon 2023, Kabaddi team captain Pardeep Narwal, said, “This university offers an equal chance to both studies and sports. One can also focus on sports here, this is what I love about the university the most.” These words by their idol are sure to inspire the Bennett students to perform even better in the coming days of the fest.

The ceremony began with the lighting of the lamp by the Chief Guest Pardeep Narwal, Vice Chancellor Dr Prabhu Kumar Agarwal and COO Sudhanshu Verma. The traditional dance club of the University Rivaaz performed the Ganesh Vandana to seek the blessings of the almighty and give SportIkon an auspicious start.

The spirits of the Bennettians were at an all high even with the heat of the scorching sun above their heads. In his address to the students, the Vice Chancellor said, “this year's SportIkon offers an equal chance and a variety of sports to all, even if you are a seasoned athlete or a first-time performer. Let us celebrate our success and remember the true spirit of sports.”

The address by the Vice Chancellor was followed by the felicitation ceremony of Pardeep Narwal the chief guest of the opening ceremony at Bennett university.

Music and dance society of Bennett University performed to motivational songs to keep the spirits of the students high and set a benchmark for all the students coming from various universities for the sports fest.

This year at SportIkon, Bennett University will be hosting students from more than 30 colleges who will be competing for the Gold medal across 16 sports during the span of the coming four days.

(The writer is a Semester IV student of BA (Journalism and Mass Communication) programme.)