Special athletes in Dhanbad will soon be introduced to a new game which is highly popular in Europe, the United States and Canada.
After launching Cornhole Baggo in Jamshedpur last month, Special Olympics Jharkhand (SOJ) will be introducing it in Dhanbad on Saturday, March 20. Cornhole Baggo will also be introduced in Ranchi and Bokaro in due course of time.
SOJ assistant area director Satbir Singh Sahota said the game will be introduced at Pehla Kadam, a special school in the coal town. "We have already finalised the programme with the administration of Pehla Kadam," he said.
In Cornhole Baggo, players have to throw 6 inch x 6 inch bags full of corn into a 6 inch hole on a 4ft x 2ft board. Participants with lower ability are required to throw the bag from a distance of 3m, those with moderate ability from 4m and those with higher ability from 5m. Each bag, which are in red and green colour, is filled with corn weighing 454 gm.