Tuticorin(Tamil Nadu), Sept. 13 -- Host Tamil Nadu athletes dominated the opening day of 'Kadal Kondattam', one of India's premier ocean sports festival, with a clean sweep across all categories in Kayaking and Stand-up Paddling.
Originally scheduled to begin on September 12, the opening day had to be postponed due to erratic weather and rough sea conditions. On Day 1, Tamil Nadu athletes clinched a total of 21 medals across Sub-junior, Senior, U-18 Boys, Girls Senior, and Open Men's categories in Kayaking, as well as Amateur Standing Position Men and Girls Senior categories in Stand-up Paddling.
The three-day festival is being organized by Aqua Outback, under the leadership of former National Kiteboarding Champion Arjun Motha, with suppo...