The Karnataka Olympic Association has organized the Olympic day Run symbolically at Shree Kanteerava Stadium at 7:30 Am.

The Olympians, Arjuna Awardee, Dronacharya Awardee, International Sportspersons, men, and women participated in the Olympic day Run.

Shri. CT Ravi Hon. Minister of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Tourism, Kannada and Cultural, Government of Karnataka.

Shri K Govindaraj MLC, President Karnataka Olympic Association, President Basketball Federation of India, and Vice President IOA.

Shri Y.A. Narayana Swamy MLC and Shri Srinivas Commissioner of Youth Empowerment and Sports.

Shri T. Anantharaju Secretary-General of Karnataka Olympic Association were present on the occasion.

Shri D.C. Thammanna, Hon'ble Minister for Transport, Govt. of Karnataka, Sri. M. Srinivas, MLA, Mandya District and Sri. K. Govindaraj MLC & President, Karnataka Olympic Association, President Basketball Federation of India, Vice President Indian Olympic Association, Sri Anantharaju, Secretary General, Karnataka Olympic Association and other office-bearers flagging off the Olympic Day Run in Mandya on June 6, 2019.

The Karnataka Olympic Association under the auspicious of International Olympic Committee (IOC) and in association with Indian Olympic Association (IOA) successfully organized and conducted the Olympic Day Run-2019 on June 6, 2019 in the sugar town of Mandya, Karnataka.

The event was a huge success with a large number of participants responding to the event and gathering at the flag-off and finishing points. More than 2500 participants drawn from various age groups (Men, Women, Boys, Girls & Children) took part in the run besides former International Sportspersons and prominent Sports personalities.

The run was flagged off at 8.00 a.m. from the District Panchayat Office and passed through the Jail Circle, Besagara Halli Ramanna Circle, Bala Bhavan and terminated at 9.00 am at the Sir M. Visveswariah Stadium covering a distance of five kilometres.

The participants were presented with T-shirts and Certificates duly signed by the President – IOC Mr Thomas Bach and Secretary General – IOA, Mr Rajeev Mehta. After finishing the run, energy drinks and snacks and fruits were given to all the participants.

Shri D.C. Thammanna, Hon'ble Minister for Transport, Govt. of Karnataka, Sri. M. Srinivas, MLA, Mandya District and Sri. K. Govindaraj MLC & President, Karnataka Olympic Association, President Basketball Federation of India, Vice President Indian Olympic Association were the chief guests and flagged-off the Olympic Day Run.

Sri K. T. Srikante Gowda, MLC, Sri Yalakki Gowda, Chief Executive Officer, Zilla Parishat, Mandya, Sri Jitendra Shetty, Deputy Director, Dept. of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Bengaluru, Sri. C.G. Shashivardhan, Secretary General, Karnataka Taekwondo Association, Sri Nandish, Assistant Director of Youth Empowerment and Sports, Mandya, Sri Dilip Kumkar, Secretary, Kayaking and Canoeing Association of Karnataka; Sri Chinnamurthy, Secretary, Karnataka Amateur Kho-Kho Association, Sri Anantharaju, Secretary General, Karnataka Olympic Association and other members of the Karnataka Olympic Association were also present.