Usha School to conduct selection trial

Tuesday, December 26, 2006, 17:16 [IST]

Kozhikode, Dec 26 (UNI) The Usha School of Athletics (USHA) will conduct a camp to select trainees for the school in Koyilandi near here in the last week of January 2007.

The selection for the academic session beginning from February 2007, would be done by a panel of experts, including the former sprint queen (P T Usha) herself, according to a press release here today.

The selected candidates would be provided accommodation, education, coaching, medical facilities and sports kits by the school, the release said.

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