Mysuru, Feb. 7 -- Mysuru Zilla Kreeda Mathu Samskruthika Vedike felicitated B. Chaithra and M.K. Gautham, kho kho stars from Mysuru and Mandya respectively, who were a part of the World Cup winning Indian women's and men's kho kho teams at a function organised at Jaganmohan Palace auditorium, in city yesterday.

Both Chaithra and Gautham were handed over cash rewards by the representatives of various organisations on the occasion.

Speaking after receiving the felicitation, Chaithra and Gautham expressed their gratitude to several organisations for recognising their achievement and also thanked their respective coaches and parents and Kho Kho Association of Karnataka for their continuous encouragement.

Later, in his presidential address,...