The Tripura Sports Journalists Club (TSJC) celebrated the World Sports Journalists Day by felicitating sports personalities on 2 July, 2020. Keeping in mind the COVID-19 pandemic, they were honored separately in their respective homes.
It is celebrated on 2 July every year to acknowledge the efforts of sports journalists who aim to make a connection between sports personalities and their followers. It also marks the anniversary of the International Sports Press Association (AIPS) that was formed in 1924.
The e-conference organized by AIPS discussed challenges that come in the way of journalists and sports personalities and how media operates during a pandemic.
TSJC felicitated gymnasts Dipa Karmakar, Priyanka Dasgupta, and Asmita Paul. all-India school chess champion Arshiya Das, Dronacharya awardee Bisweswar Nandi, international kick-boxer Mukta Debnath, and yoga practitioner Puja Saha.
The TSJC also felicitated Sports and Youth Affairs Minister Manoj Kanti Deb, Sports Director Sharadindu Chowdhury, and Sports Council Secretary Amit Rakshit.
Sports personalities expressed their gratitude to journalists for spreading their stories to a worldwide audience. ” On World Sports Journalists Day, I salute the wonderful fraternity of sportswriters who bring our stories to you all with such passion. I am grateful to all the sports journalists who have played an important role in my cricket journey,” says renowned cricketer Harbhajan Singh.
Source: TNT