This Sunday with Jayamani from Srilanka .She is an athletic girl from Srilanka.She loves to play Kho-Kho as Kho-Kho is Skillful athletic game.Kho-Kho does not demand only speed but also regular checks and instant starts that make this game more powerful than athletics and other games of World.Jayamani was caught by our columnist Neha in an exclusive interview for Sunday Kho-Kho Series Worlds only and famous Series which is worldwide available. She is so polite and positive girl .Thanks to her from Voice of International Player team to be part of Sunday Kho-Kho Series.
(Jayamini Thilakarathna)
Ans.It was in 2012 that I first got involved in athletics. Through it I have represented national schools and national sports festivals. Later, through my coach, I learned about the game of kho kho. Then I was selected for the Kho Kho national team from the selection competitions there. Then I will qualify to represent the South Asian Games in Nepal in 2019. This is the biggest achievement of my sporting career. I am humbled and proud to represent Sri Lanka at the international level.
Q2. How you differentiate khokho with other games?
Ans. In order to win a team game, the team spirit must be very high. It's something common to any sport. Also, the mutual understanding within the other should be very high. In particular, physical fitness is a must in this sport. In my view, this sport is a very high sport like any other.
Q3. Who is your coach . How he trained you?
Ans.
First of all I would like to remind you that my first athletics coach was Mr. Madura Perera because he is the reason I am here today. Then my Kho Kho head coach Mr.Athula Wijenayake and other coaches Mr. Suranjan Dunusinghe and Miss. E.P Nilanthi. They are the ones who introduced me to the game of Kho Kho. All the players in the team were mobilized and we were trained according to a good methodology. All the sacrifices that need to be made to lead us to victory were made for us.
Q4. When was Kho-Kho started in Srilanka and How?
Ans.
W.M. Athula Wijenayake has played a pioneering role in introducing this sport to Sri Lanka. After special training in sports in India in 1996, the game was introduced to the players of Minuwangoda / Marapola College and Minuwangoda / Nalanda College in late 1996 and the Sri Lanka Kho kho -operative Federation was established in 1977. The first national tournament was held in 1998 at Marapola Maha Vidyalaya, Minuwangoda.
Q5. What is your favorite skill?How you practise it?
Ans.
Overall I like all the skills in this sport and it cannot be said that it is one. I do all the training needed to upgrade my skills.
Q6. What are the benefits of Kho-Kho?
Ans. Advantages of Kho-Kho helps to increase stamina. It helps in motor development. It helps in the social and mental development of the child. Children become active. Playing Kho-Kho keeps children well, strong, motivated, enthusiastic, and young. It helps in better coordination and flexibility.
Q7. How players are selected for national and international matches?
Ans.
Selecting athletes through a fitness test and then outlining the basic qualities of the sport and then selecting the best athletes from the team.
Q8. What Srilanka Govt .is doing to provide benefits to Kho-Kho?
Ans. Establishment of a Kho kho-operative Conference by the Government of Sri Lanka. Also, the government should provide proper training to the players at all costs. We have also been given a lot of things like training tours for training matches.
Q9. What are your achievements?
Ans.
1. Representation at the 2019 South Asian Athletics Championships.
2. Being an Athlete in the National kho_kho team.
3. 2015,2016,2017,2018, Sri Lanka Natrepresentationestival representation.
4. 2017, Representation of Sri Lanka National School Athletics.
Q10. Any words for Voice of International Player?
Ans. First of all I thank you for choosing me for this interview. My motto is about trying to introduce athletes like us to the International arena. It gives place to our talents. Finally, thanks to the Sunday Kho kho Series as it is becoming popular day by day and for moving Kho-Kho to every corner of the world.
Featured Columnist Neha Duggal(India)
Coordinated by:
Pankaj Malhotra( India)
(Voice of International Player)
Assisted By:
1.Pushpa Vathi (India)
2.Tarmeet Shenu (India)
Columnist:
1.Shamily Sharma (India)
Supported By:
1.S.B.S.Tirthi (India)
2.Anuj Khajuria(North Carolina, U.S.A)
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