AIFF-FAO referee academy from May 4
Bhubaneswar: As per the advice of All India Football Federation the Football Association of Odisha is all set to conduct second batch induction trial of AIFF- FAO week end referee academy will be held at Cuttack on May 4. Deputy chairman of referring committee of FAO Sahadev Rout and Jugal Chandra Das participated in the All India Football Federation organised first-of-its-kind Pilot Project for Head of Referees (States) concluded successfully at the AIFF Football House in New Delhi on Tuesday. The eligibility criteria for this academy is the applicant should be of Cat- 5 or Cat-4 and he and she should be born on or after 01.01.1989.The induction trial will be conducted by All India Football Federation. The applicants are requested to report with the matriculation or equivalent certificate. The All India Football Federation will be conducting the referee instructor’s course at Cuttack from May 4 to 7. Altogether 32 referee instructors from various parts of India will be attending the course. Goutam Kar of AIFF would conduct the course.
Gagunashvili bags KIIT Chess fest title
Bhubaneswar: Georgia Grand Master Gagunashvili Merab bagged eight points by the end of tenth rounds and emerged champion of the 6th KIIT International Chess Festival here on Saturday, being organised by All Odisha Chess Association. Indian GM Sandipan Chanda grabbed the runners-up trophy by scoring 7.5 points. The most promising local boy IM Swayams Mishra finished third with 7.5 points. Gagunashvili received the champion trophy along with cash award of `3 lakhs. Sandipan and Swayams received `2 lakhs and 1 lakhs respectively. KIIT and KISS founder Achyuta Samanta, MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, AOCA president Sekhar Chandra Sahu, secretary Vivek Tibarewal and joint secretary Manoj Panigrahi were present in the closing ceremony.
Powerlifting team leave for National meet
Bhubaneswar: A eight member State junior powerlifing team left from here on Saturday to participate in the National Sub-Junior Powerlifting Championship to be held at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu from May 2 to 6. The team comprises of four boys, three girls and team manager. Bidyadhar Singh (59kg), Sumit Kumar Sahu, Bikram Behera (both 55Kg) and Sangram Begera (83Kg) would join In boys event. Similarly in girls, Daupadi Singh (43 Kg), lakhami Mani Singh (47Kg) and Debi Singh (52Kg) would take part. Saroj Kumar Das accompanied team as manager.
Bhubaneswaris State Swimming meet champion
Bhubaneswar: Bhubaneswar bagged 335 points and emerged overall champion in the two-day-long 55th State Swimming Championship, which concluded at OCA Swimming Pool in Cuttack on Saturday being organised by Odisha Olympic Association. Sambalpur gathered 193 points and bagged the runners-up trophy. The senior women, men, junior girls group-1, 2 and sub-junior girls group-3 categories claimed by Bhubaneswar and sub-junior girls-4 title won by Sambalpur. Sports and Youth Affairs Department secretary Saswat Mishra distributed the prizes as the chief guest of the closing ceremony in presence of OCA and OAA secretary Asirbad Behera.
Results
Senior Men: 50 mtr Free Style : 1st Sayantan Sattwik (ECoR), 2nd Dipankar Das (Bhubaneswar), 3rd Dibyalochan Hati (Sambalpur), 50 mtr Back stroke; Sayantan Sattwik (ECoR), Chitan Naik, Dipankar Das (both Bhubaneswar), 50 mtr Butterfly: Sonu Patel (Sambalpur), Dipankar Das (Bhubaneswar), Saroj Kandulana (Sambalpur), 50 mtr Breast storke: Gobinda Seth (Sundargard), Raju Pradhan (Bhubaneswar), Rascan Dang (Sambalpur), 100 mtr Free Style: Sayantan Sattwik (ECoR),Rajiv Minzi (Sambalpur), Dibyalochan Hati (Sambalpur), 100 mtr Back stroke: Sayantan Sattwik (ECoR),Rajiv Minzi, Jadumani Kisan (Sambalpur), 100 mtr Breast stroke: Gobinda Seth (Sundargard), Aditya Biswal, Rascan Dang (both Sambalpur), 100 mtr Butterflay: Dipankar Das (Bhubaneswar), Sonu Patel (Sambalpur), Papu lakra (Sundargarh), 200 mtr Free Style: Omkar Das (Bhubaneswar), Sachikanta Mallick, Dhira Kujur (both Sunadargarh), 400 mtr Free Style : Omkar Das (Bhubaneswar), Jailal Bhoi (Sambalpur), Saneevib Sethi (Cuttack) 4 X 100 Free style Relay: 1st Bhubaneswar, 2nd Sambalpur, 3rd Sundargarh, 200 mtr Individual Relay: Sayantan Sattwik (ECoR), Dipankar Das (Bhubaneswar), Gopal Krishna Naik (ECoR).
Senior Women: 50 mtr Free Style: Rounde Tudu, Singi Hasa (both Bhubaneswar), Santosini Kisan (Keonjhar), 50 mtr Back stroke: Jochhanamayee Pradhan, Adyasa Mishra (both Bhubaneswwar), Meena Bag (Keonjhar), 50 mtr Butter Fly: Mamita Tudu (Khurda), Singi Hasa, Tulasi Kisan (both Bhubaneswar), 50 mtr Breast storke: Anju Karadia (Bhubaneswar), Mamita Tudu (Khurda), Tulasi Kisan (Bhubaneswar), 100 mtr Back storke: Adyasa Mishra, Jochhanamayee Pradhan (both Bhubaneswar), Meena Bad (Keonjhar), 100 mtr free Style. Rounde Tudu, Singi Hasa (both Bhubaneswar), Santosini Kisan (Keonjhar), 100 mtr Breast stroke; Anju Paridia, Tulsi Kisan (both Bhubaneswar), Santosini Kisan (Keonjhar).