Kochi Dec 18 PTI Sports is my life an athletic Welfare Association in Kerala which aims to identify and assist struggling athletes and help educate and train children from poor background was inaugurated here on Saturday Minister for Registration and Co-Operation V N Vasavan officially inaugurated the Association at Arukutty near here in the presence of hundreds of athletes including Olympians Dronacharya awardees K P Thomas and T P Ouseppe boxer K C Lekha and others were honoured at the function the association said in a release Vasavan suggested that the association be registered under the Co-operative sector as it would enable the government to provide assistance to the organisation He added that in future the organisation should also focus on setting up training colleges and grounds for athletes A Guruvandanam programme was also held during which students honoured the coaches More than 55 sports teachers were honoured Alex Antony a native of Thiruvananthapuram who participated in the recent Olympics was honoured with a cash award of Rs 25000 by ASWA sports club chairman A P Sebastian along with president Roy Varghese and Vice President James Edakkattukudy Sports Council President Mercy Kuttan Shiny Wilson and P R Sreejesh shared their Olympic experiences at the event Olympians Chitra K Soman Manjima Kuriakose Preeja Sreedharan Rosakutty Mayukha Johnny and Sini Jose were also present PTI RRT BN BN