Exhibiting sterling performances in the Inter-Command
Badminton Championship 2023, the Training Command starts the Sport calendar
2023 with a high note by clinching the badminton championship. The Training
Command was exclusively represented by the players of the Naval & Maritime
Academy.
After five days of hard tussle, the Training Command’s men’s
badminton team was crowned as champions of the Inter-Command Badminton
Tournament-2023, which was held at SLNS Gemunu – Late Commander ‘Parakrama
Samaraweera Memorial’ Indoor Sports Complex from 06th to 10th March 2023.
This tournament was attracted by more than 200 players from all Naval Commands.
The Training Command men’s team was unbeaten, and able to maintain the highest
standard of performance throughout the tournament. Men’s teams were divided
into 2 groups consisting with 4 teams in group ‘A’ and 5 teams in group
‘B’, while 03 women’s teams were in group ‘A’ and ‘B’.
Training Command men’s team become the top in group ‘B’ and
semifinals played against ENC. Training Command men’s team beat ENC and
selected for the finals against WNC. At the same time Training Command women’s
team lost in the semifinals against NCC and obtain the 4th place in the
tournament. In the finals the Training Command men’s team became the men’s’
champions by beating Western command men’s team.
The Commander Western Naval Area Rear Admiral Suresh De
Silva graced the prize awarding ceremony as the chief guest and Training
Command’s men’s badminton team was crowned as champions of the Inter-Command
Badminton Tournament-2023.
