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Sports Committee

Olympia, the sports committee at VGSoM, IIT Kharagpur, is a Vinculum – We conduct Box Cricket, Tug-of-War, Chess, NFS
student-driven body dedicated to creating zeal towards sports Most Wanted, CS-GO, Poker, and Among-Us.
by promoting mental health and physical well-being. We believe
in the holistic development of students by providing numerous We came up with unique events for 2020-2021:
opportunities to involve them in sports activities. The outdoor Gamathon – 3-a-side online games of Monopoly, Skribbl, and
events that we organize help students infuse physical agility & Pocket Tanks.
teamwork capability, whereas our indoor events aid students
to hone their precision and insight, focusing on overall IPL Fantasy League – Fantasy team creation and live match
predictions.
development. Our flagship events:
Enduro – Mega event with a multitude of games including
Racquets – Encompasses all kinds of indoor racquet sports
like Badminton, Table Tennis, and Squash. Runathon, Crossfit, Chess, Call-of-Duty-Mobile, Scavenger
Hunt, and 8-Ball-Pool.
Futsal (Football Premier League) – Football Fanatics are
auctioned among four teams competing to emerge as a title- These events give the students a much-needed break from
the fast-paced B-School environment, encouraging them to
holder.
mingle in diverse groups and compete with integrity. Apart
VPL (VGSOM Cricket Premier League) – The flagship from fostering sportsmanship, team spirit, and bonding, they
cricket league of VGSoM with four teams that compete to be also support well-being and mindfulness along with healthy
the ultimate champion. competition among them.

Spring Fest

Spring Fest is IIT Kharagpur’s The evenings are known for “Pro-
yearly social and cultural event. nights,” which feature some of
It hosts almost a hundred events the most well-known national
and a fantastic opportunity to and international musicians.
showcase the different talents Every year, a number of
of today’s young from IIT illustrious individuals from many
Kharagpur and other institutions areas are invited to serve as
in fields such as dance, judges and visitors for a variety
dramatics, music, film festival, of events and competitions. acre site is dressed up like a bride to welcome
literature, fine arts, quizzing, Spring Fest is distinguished by participants and celebrities from around the world.
gaming, and a variety of other its fierce competitions, never- Spring festival is a true celebration of youth’s
activities. It also has a social ending entertainment, and the spontaneity, enthusiasm, curiosity, excellence,
aspect and organizes variety of most anticipated star evenings. and industriousness! Since 1960, Spring Fest has
social events, including blood This cultural event provides a been a defining event in the lives of students and
drives, organ donations, and fantastic opportunity for aspiring many accomplished participants. JTGW (Jumble
other such activities. Every year, artists to display their work at the Good Word), JAM (Just a Minute), Impromptu
there are massive turnouts and one of India’s largest college (extempore speech), and Dumb C are some of the
tough competition in all of the festivals. The entire 2100- literary activities organized by the Spring Fest
competitions. committee, VGSoM.

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