Ludhiana, March 7 -- The Ludhiana District Judo Association has announced the Ludhiana District Judo Championship, scheduled for Sunday, where young athletes will compete for top honours. Winners from the event will earn a spot in the Junior Punjab State Judo Championship.

The state tourney will be held on March 15 and 16 at Guru Nanak Stadium.

Chairman Balwinder Singh Lailpuri and senior president Avtar Singh Kalsi made the announcement during a meeting at Everest Public Senior Secondary School, Moti Nagar, led by association president Rajinder Sharma. The tournament aims to promote sports among children and steer them away from drugs by encouraging a disciplined and active lifestyle.

To make the championship accessible to all, the as...