State Taekwondo body election on July 27
Bhubaneswar: After a long gap the State Taekwondo association is going to conduct its state election on July 27 here at Venketeswar English Medium School. For the smooth conducting of the election retired justice Braja Kishor Pattnaik has been appointed as returning officer. The last date of the nomination was July 15. As on the last day total 14 application has been received, on July 16 another six application were received, informed returning officer. Taekwondo Federation of India secretary Durga Prasad Sing would present on the election day as observer, informed Puri District Association president Dhabaleswar Mohapatra.
FAO 2nd Div league from July 26
Bhubaneswar: Altogether 13 teams would participate in the FAO 2nd Division Football league in Cuttack from July 26 to be organised by Football Association of Odisha. In the inaugural match, Jay Mangala Club would meet Club’N’ Club.
Group-A: Uday Club, Rovers Club,Elenven Gun Cliub, Group-B: Anchalica Club, CRRI, OFRC, Group-C:Jay Mangala Club, MHSS, lalbag Club, Club and Club, Group-D: Chauliaganj Club, lIC Sports Club, Royal Club.
National U-11 Open and Girls Chess fest begins
Bhubaneswar: The 10-day-long XXVIII National (U-11) Open & Girls Chess Festival kicks started at Puri on Thursday, being organised by Puri Club in association with District Chess Association of Puri under the aegis of All Odisha Chess Association. For the first time the State is conducting U-11 National Championship, All Odisha Chess Association has taken initiative to conduct this National event.
Total 99 girls are from 21 States and 173 boys are from 25 States including 40 players from the host State are participating in the 11 rounds meet. The tournament featuring total cash award of Rs1.75 lacs. (Rs87,500/- in each category).
Altogether 10 title holders are in the title race. Mass Education and Industries Minister Debi Prasad Mishra inaugurated the meet as chief guest. Among others, Sports and Youth Services Minister Sudam Marandi, FIDE vice president DV Sundar, AOCA president Sekhar Sahu, Secretary Vivek Kumar Tibarewal, joint secretary Manoj Kumar Panigrahi and Puri Club secretary Raj Kishore Patra were present.
Radhagobinda wins in FAO Football league
Bhubaneswar: Harrisson of the Radhagobinda Club netted double goals and powered the team to beat Kishore Club by 3-0 goals in the FAO Football league at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack
on Thursday.
After the barren first half, Harrisson of the wining team scored two goals at 47th and 61st minutes respectively. Ambika lakra joined the party and scored a goal in the 53rd minutes. The officials who conducted the match were PK Pal, Durga Madhab Naik , Bhanu Bauri and Sujit Patra as referees.
OAA to recheck Duttee’s report by overseas doc
Bhubaneswar: After a long silence Odisha Olympic Association (OAA) opened its mouth and secretary Asirbad Behera said we would seek advice from SCB Medical College Hospital doctors as well as Delhi doctors regarding Dutee Chanda’s report. Further we are planning to consult an England based hospital in this matter.
Dutee handed over the report to the OAA secretary at Cuttack on Thursday. Earlier, Sports and Youth Services Department wrote to the Sports Authority of India (SAI) to inform, about the omission of Odisha sprinter Dutee Chand from the Commonwealth Games squad and the clinical report of her in which they stated that she tested positive for female hyperandrogenism.
Sources said as per the guidelines the SAI always provides the report to the concerned athlete. On that basis Dutee received the report where it has been mentioned that she had high level of androgen (male hormone) in her body. After consulting with various doctors If the report is proved correct, the association would help out the athlete in getting treatment.