navi mumbai the satellite citys very own miniolympic navi mumbai krida mahotsav will have over 14000 athletes from around 150 schools and colleges participating the event will start from january 8 with a grand inauguration slated at navi mumbai sports association nmsa ground in vashi organized by navi mumbai krida sankul in association with jeevandhara board advisory committee sports the sporting extravaganza will be held at six different grounds from january 8 to 12 a grand opening ceremony is slated for january 8 at 530pm at nmsa with a cultural programme national and statelevel athletes will be honoured at the festival accordingly the prize money has been increased to rs 5 lakh this year sporting events will be held in various age groups for boys and girls aged upto 19 years a special cricket tournament is on the cards for 40plus cricket buffs we have been anxiously waiting to prove our skill and win the top spot said kadiravan nadar an athlete the competition is segregated into four different age groups under12 under14 under16 and under19 the festival will have 46 events including kho kho kabaddi football cricket volleyball and track events prize distribution will be held on january 12 from 6 pm onwards the hitech astroturf at father agnel will host the football matches this year a minimarathon will also feature in the lineup the marathon will highlight burning issues such as female foeticide road safety save water and protect environment apart from school and college students senior citizens will also run in the marathon will start from koparkhairane dmart at 7am on january 12 the krida mahotsav is held to inspire young talents by providing them a launch pad where they can showcase their talent we hope more children participate and make it big at international events said chief organizer sandeep naik