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V Bangladesh Games on

Sports Reporter
No pleasant surp rises were in store for the cynics as the fifth Bangladesh Games got off to an undist-
inguished Marl at the Dhaka Stadium yeslcrd.n
ing them hot on the heels
One hundred and eighty eight gold medals are up for grabs In this 21 discipline meet, of- which six — football, hockey, tennis, badminton cy cling and squash - underwent initiation yesterday.
second day today and disci pllncs multiplying In number, one hopes there will be ■ welcome change In the cadaverous condition of the BOAs Infor mation storehouse
Athletics and swimming. normally rmarrk-d as the chief
Only about 2000 spectators Were around in the 'free' Stands to wintness the belated inauguration of the quadrennial sporting bonanza, ala Olympics by President Abdur Rahman Biswas .
Although the proto-type for |he local organisers never •eases to Interest numerous ocople all over the world with the master-minds always conjuring up new combinations from a set of immutable things. Cterday the local organisers hed out reJune rehashings in the name of ceremony at the Dhaka Stadium.
ft was the same old pegeon-^aHoon-hotch-potch with a ehorus — led by noted singers Sabina Yasmin and Andrew Kishore coming like butter on soaked toast.
The ceremonial part of the Inauguration began immediately after the opening declaration by the President at 4.04 pm. The chorus, written by Dr Moniruzzaman and set to tune by music director Samar Des, was rendered from a mobile vehicle.
Former national footballer Zakaria Pintu showed that he still has some sense of anticipation left in him as the star stopper of yesteryears was found kindling the torch along with Sufia Khatun. another renowned sports personality and once upon a time fastest women of the country.
Athlete Shamlma Sattar Mfrnu and the medal winning shooter of Commonwealth and SAF games Ateequr Rahman then took oath on behalf of the 3214 actors and actresses of the show, scheduled to be held at 18 venues across the city.
Mirza Farid Milu, vice president of the Bangladesh Hockey Federation (BHF) followed Mimu and Ateeq In oath-taking, doing it for the officials and Judges of the labyrinthine sports meet, tipped as the dress rehearsal for the sixth South Asian Federation (SAF) Games, programmed to be held in Dhaka next year.
Although number of participants soared to an unprecedented 3214, Khagrachhari was represented by its lone •member in the march past of •53 teams. Ansars emerged as !the biggest contingent when J16 BOA flag-bearers, dressed ;in immaculate white, paraded ;lhe ground with Khulna follow-
Lack of imagination and throrough build-up for such a huge sporting meet was evident in the make-shift media centre at the BOA office. There was utter absence of coordinations as newsmen struggled to get the official results.
With the Games entering its
attractions of such Olympian arrangements, begin today with women natants showing their prowess at the Dhan-mondi Sports Complex pool and the athletes trying their luck at The Army Stadium. Bananf.
MB