Will Need a Month To Attend the Training Sessions: Kambala Racer 

  • A buffalo racer from Karnataka was called for trial by the Sports Ministry on Monday.
  • After setting a new record as the fastest runner in the history of the traditional sport, Kambala, he said that he would need a month to attend the training sessions. 
  • The trial was arranged by Union Minister Kiren Rijiju at the SAI in Bangalore after Srinivasa Gowda's videos went viral.
  • "I will not be attending trials at Sports Authority of India. I want to achieve more in Kambala", said Srinivasa Gowda.
  • Let us tell you, Kambala is an annual buffalo race held in Karnataka where racers splash 142 m through paddy fields holding a rope attached to two buffaloes.
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