The prize distribution function of the Deccan Herald-Prajavani Football Carnival Contest turned out to be a lively affair with well known personalities in the field of sports and films gracing the occasion.
The contest, which was held during the period of the FIFA World Cup 2014 — June 12 to July 13 — received close to 10,000 entries from across Karnataka. The chief guests for the event — kabaddi ace and Arjuna awardee BC Ramesh, Kannada stand-up comedian Gangavathi Pranesh and popular South Indian cine star Kishore Kumar — distributed prizes to the winners.
Speaking on the occasion, Ramesh highlighted the changing impression on different sports among the people.
S Radha, from Bangalore, was the winner of the Bumper Prize, offering a four-day holiday trip to Goa to a couple.
The first prize winners were presented with 24-inch LED TV while the second prize winners went home with Samsung mobile phones.
The third prize winners received trolly bags and the consolation prize winners won gift vouchers of branded shoes.
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