Lesser Chennai school sportsperson get chance to compete at state level

chennai: one major problem haunting the school-level sports persons of the chennai revenue district is that fewer top athletes from chennai get the chance to move forward to the state level due to the enormous size of the chennai revenue district as well as the inclusion of numerous schools.the competition structure includes zone, district, division, and state levels, but chennai's vast number of schools means many deserving athletes are eliminated early, causing emotional distress. comparatively, athletes in smaller districts face less competition and make it to the state level competition.chennai's large school district size and the number of schools hinder top athletes from advancing to state-level competitions. for example, the 100 meters dash times in chennai are highly competitive, whereas other districts have slower times even at higher competition levels - at the 'zonal level' in chennai, the 100 meters dash is highly competitive, with times such as 11.00 seconds for gold, 11.10 seconds for silver, and 11.20 seconds for bronze. only the first move onto the next level - district level, subsequently further leaving behind other closely competed athletes. in contrast, in other districts, the gold medal winning time for the same event at the 'divisional level' might be 11.80 seconds even, highlighting the imbalance.similar situation exists in other athletic events as well as games too.physical education teachers note that the metropolitan expansion has merged many schools into chennai, increasing competition and requiring more wins to qualify for state levels.logistical challenges and student fatigue further complicate matters. the tamil nadu physical education teachers association has petitioned to the department of school education for dividing chennai into two districts to ensure fairer chances, suggesting separate competitions and more district units for better opportunities and larger state level participation.