Sports Desk: IRSF Rope Skipping Federation Cup organized by Indian Rope Skipping Federation from 20 to 22 December 2021 in Nainital, Uttarakhand. 125 skippers from all over India took part in this rope skipping tournament.
A few gold medal winners are Sudarsh Saini Delhi, Deven Shinde Maharashtara, Niddan Mahajan U.P; Akash Thakur Chhatisgarh, K. Pallavi Andhara Pradesh, Madiha Irsad Jammu & Kashmir, Ramanpreet Kaur Punjab.
In this IRSF Rope Skipping Federation Cup, IRSF Secretary General Sandeep Gade, besides other state officials Sanjay Tiwari from Uttar Pradesh, Ashan Ali from Jammu and Kashmir, Prabhakar from Andhra Pradesh, Himanshu Manikpuri from Chhattisgarh, Sapna Gera from Punjab and Devesh from Delhi were present.
The IRSF President Harpal Singh Flora said that we are in touch with the Sports Ministry. Mandatory formalities are being completed for recognition. We hope that soon Sports Ministry will recognised Rope Skipping, it will directly benefit the rope skipping players. School Games Federation, CBSE, University (AIU) already recognized rope Skipping sport and regularly conduct tournaments.
Zonal Championships from next year
“IRSF National Rope Skipping Championship”, “India Inter-School Rope Skipping Championship” and “Federation Cup” are being organised regularly, and we are also starting four zonal championships from next year.
Indian Rope Skipping Federation (IRSF) is a member and associated with International Rope Skipping Organisation (IRSO), World Inter-School Rope Skipping Organisation (WIRSO) and Asian Rope Skipping Association.
World Rope Skipping Championship 2022
Federation President Harpal Singh Flora congratulated the winners. He said that Indian Rope Skipping players will take part in the World Rope Skipping Championship to be held in America on August 2022. This World Rope Skipping Championship is being organized in North Carolina, USA by the International Rope Skipping Organization and the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) of America.
About Indian Rope Skipping Federation
Indian Rope Skipping Federation (IRSF) is the premier body for the sport in the country. IRSF formed intending to promote and introducing the sport in India. The organisation has a rich history in India and has been a tremendous success. The organisers of the championship are keen to make rope skiing more popular and more accessible to the country’s youth. They have worked to increase participation in rope skipping, and are planning to hold more competitions across the country soon.
In the Rope Skipping Federation Cup, Indian Rope Skipping Federation general secretary Sandeep Gade, besides other state officials Sanjay Tiwari from Uttar Pradesh, Ashan Ali from Jammu and Kashmir, Prabhakar from Andhra Pradesh, Himanshu Manikpuri from Chhattisgarh, Sapna Gera from Punjab and Devesh from Delhi were also present.
The event was sponsored by “Indian Association of Sports for All” and “India 24X7 News”.
