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'''Aadudam Andhra''' (transl. 'Andhra, let's play') was an initiative of the [[Andhra Pradesh government]] to promote sports. It will be held from December 26, 2023, to February 10, 2024.<ref>{{Cite news |title=AP Government's Aadudam Andhra Festival Registrations Starting Today |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/271123/ap-governments-aadudam-andhra-festival-registrations-starting-today.html}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=2023-11-27 |title=Govt to launch mega sports event on Dec 15 |work=The Times of India |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/vijayawada/govt-launch-mega-sports-event-dec-15/articleshow/105523160.cms |access-date=2023-11-27 |issn=0971-8257}}</ref><br />
[[File:Man on a moving tractor (cropped).jpg|alt=Man wearing an Aadudam Andhra t-shirt which says "This is everyones game"|thumb|Man wearing an Aadudam Andhra t-shirt which says "This is everyones game"]]<br />
[[Cricket]], [[basketball]],<ref>{{Cite news |title=Aadudam Andhra Sports and Games Event to Begin December 15 |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/281123/aadudam-andhra-sports-and-games-event-to-begin-december-15.html}}</ref> [[volleyball]], [[kabaddi]], [[kho-kho]] and [[Badminton|badminton doubles]] will be included along with other [[Traditional games of India|traditional Indian games]],<ref>{{Cite web |last=India |first=The Hans |date=2023-07-06 |title=Mega sports event ‘Aadudam Andhra’ to begin on Oct 2 |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/tirupathi/mega-sports-event-aadudam-andhra-to-begin-on-oct-2-807457 |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=www.thehansindia.com |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Adudam Andhra’ sports fest from October 2 |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/jun/18/adudam-andhra-sports-fest-from-october2-2586154.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=‘Adudam Andhra’ fest to promote sports in state in a big way |url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra-pradesh/2023/jun/16/adudam-andhra-fest-to-promote-sports-in-state-in-a-big-way-2585525.html |access-date=2023-11-27 |website=The New Indian Express}}</ref> with [[Competitive yoga|yoga]], [[tennikoit]], and a 3 km [[marathon]] also being played non-competitively.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sravani |first=Nellore |date=2023-11-27 |title=Registrations for Aadudam Andhra to open from November 27 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/registrations-for-aadudam-andhra-to-open-from-november-27/article67577517.ece |access-date=2023-11-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |title=AP to conduct Aaududam Andhra (Play Andhra) sports festival for 46 days |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/150623/ap-to-conduct-aaududam-andhra-play-andhra-sports-festival-for-46-day.html}}</ref> Competition will be held at the village/ward secretariat, mandal, constituency, district and state levels, and [[Visakhapatnam]] hosting the final stage of the event.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Sravani |first=Nellore |date=2023-11-27 |title=Registrations for Aadudam Andhra to open from November 27 |language=en-IN |work=The Hindu |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/registrations-for-aadudam-andhra-to-open-from-november-27/article67577517.ece |access-date=2023-11-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== Cash prizes ==<br />
At the constituency level, winning teams will get {{INRConvert|35000}}, while second- and third-placed teams will respectively earn {{INRConvert|15000}} and {{INRConvert|5000}}.<br />
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At the district-level, the top-three teams will respectively earn {{INRConvert|60000}}, {{INRConvert|30000}} and {{INRConvert|10000}}, while at the state-level, they will earn {{INRConvert|5|l}}, {{INRConvert|3|l}} and {{INRConvert|2|l}} respectively.<ref>{{Cite news |last= |first= |date=2023-08-08 |title=Aadudam Andhra tournaments will be held for 38 days from Oct. 2, says official |language=en-IN |work=[[The Hindu]] |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/aadudam-andhra-tournaments-will-be-held-for-38-days-from-oct-2-says-official/article67172779.ece |access-date=2023-11-27 |issn=0971-751X}}</ref><br />
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== See also ==<br />
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* [[Khelo India]]<br />
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== References ==<br />
{{Reflist}}<br />
[[Category:Sport in Andhra Pradesh]]<br />
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== External links ==<br />
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* https://aadudamandhra.ap.gov.in, the official government website<br />
{{India-sport-stub}}</div>Joseph Patricio