Eastern Naval Command holds Olympiad in Vizag

Eastern Naval Command Olympiad, an event for the service and defence personnel and their families, was held at ENC Command stadium near INS Satavahana here today.
The event comprised eight different disciplines juxtaposing the conventional games like volleyball, basketball and handball with Navy specific 'jal tarang', walkathon, yachting and tug-of-war and with telegames and athletics, conducted concurrently at different venues, according to a navy release.
Apart from the usual squads from the fleet, flotilla, submarines and ashore units, the six participating teams also included the defence civilians and the teams of defence security corps (DSC).
Each game witnessed an amalgamation of over hundred men, women and children vying for the honours, the release said, addin the Olympiad was held on a knock-out basis.

Flag Officer commanding-in-chief, Eastern Naval Command vice admiral Satish Soni, who was the chief guest on the occasion gave away prizes to the winning teams.