The 4th IBA Mega basketball extravaganza hosted by the Indian Basketball Association (IBA) flagged off successfully bringing the classy game of basketball rekindled and reverberate in the hearts and minds of all sports lovers and well wishers round Kuwait.The spectacular Basketball tourney conducted from the 14th to 17th April in the blessed rejuvenated indoors of ICS Basketball court.
The opening ceremony was blessed with the gracious presence of our ever effervescent and flamboyant Dr Shanta Maria James Principal ICS, who officially declared the tournament open by shooting a basket into the loop. The IBA fraternity charioteered by its patron cum well wisher James Varghese, President Mr. Eugene Koshy, Vice president Mr. Koshy Abraham, General secretary Mr. D K Dileep & Treasurer Mr. Sibi Kurien forged ahead with all their lofty ideals and ethics to carry out the event in a smooth and sports manly manner.
Let's go Basketball with this slogan the tournament indeed witnessed some mind-blowing matches with more than 700 participants from different Indian schools, Men & Women Clubs in Kuwait vying with their opponents to dribble & sport high to the loop. The major highlight of the tournament was the open matches for men & women from a variety of clubs in Kuwait who mesmerized the spectators with their enamouring playing style and professional game.
Mind-blowing matches, righteous coaches, impartial referees, energetic commentators, more spirited & alacrtic spectators added more meaning and worth to the tournament .IBA had become a name to reckon with its stellar &consistent growth in promoting the game of basketball to the younger generation .Well, IBA cannot forget to express the undying and profound support of its sponsors Shifa Al Jazeera Medical Centre, Al Nahil International Clinic, Fusion shipping &Logistics who have been with us all through the IBA journey with their exclusive packages and health plans for the winners.
Every journey has an end and every path does stop somewhere so also the IBA journey came to a dramatic close with the dias been decked by the presence of Mrs.Sujatha Sivakrishnan beloved Principal UIS who captured the audience with her motivating and inspiring words........"THE WORLD NEEDS MORE AWESOME SPORTS PEOPLE LIKE YOU ALL SO NEVER GIVE UP THE SPIRIT PLAY HIGH AND REACH HIGH"
The Dias was also shared by an array of luminaries Fr. Frank Don Bosco Oratory, Mr. Christopher Don Bosco Oratory, Mr Eugene Koshy President IBA Mr.Raghunathan Nair a prominent social figure, Mr Abdul Aziz general manager Al Nahil International Clinic, Advocate John Thomas manager UIS, Mr Saji finance manager UIS, Mr Koshy Abraham Vice President IBA
The winners were acknowledged and acclaimed with medals and trophies for their fantabulous performances. United Indian School was declared as the overall champions to receive Mr. Sulaiman Kalandar Al Kandhari Memorial Ever Rolling Trophy, Sponsored by Mr. Thomas Chandy MLA.