Bhopal: India’s biggest arm-wrestling tournament, Pro Panja League, is scheduled to take place at Lakshmibai National Institute of Physical Education, in Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh on July 22.
In affiliation with the Indian Arm-Wrestling Federation, the preliminary stages of the competition will take place on July 23, and the finals a day after.
After the ranking tournament, the arm-wrestlers will be drafted into teams for the Main League, which is expected to begin by October. Between the ranking tournament and the main league, mega matches between top-ranked arm-wrestlers will also be conducted.
Of all the participants who have registered, 897 are Men, while 174 are Women, and 37 belong to the specially-abled category.
Kerala turned out to be the state with the maximum number of participants registering, with a total of 180 arm wrestlers (Women: 33, Men:147) entering their names. Uttar Pradesh (140), and Madhya Pradesh (125) are the two other states which saw the most participation.
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