Tirupati: District-level competitions of Amaravati Championship-2026 were inaugurated at Tarakarama Stadium in Tirupati on Sunday. District Collector Dr S Venkateswar, SAAP Chairman A Ravi Naidu and Tirupati MLA Arani Srinivasulu formally inaugurated the event. Speaking on the occasion, Collector Venkateswar said the participating athletes would be provided training to help them compete at state and national-level competitions. SAAP Chairman Ravi Naidu said the main objective of the Amaravati Championship-2026 was to identify and encourage the talent among young sportspersons in the state and help them perform at state and national-level competitions. Following the inaugural programme, the volleyball competitions were formally launched by the Collector, MLA and SAAP Chairman.