K’pada enters Women Football tourney semis
Bhubaneswar: Kendrapada entered the semifinals of the All Odisha State-level Women Football Tournament by defeating Puri at Ispat Stadium in Rourkela on Sunday, being organised by Panposh Sports Association. The match between Kendrapada and Puri ended in goalless draw in the stipulated time. Kendrapada won the match by 4-1 goals via through penalty kicks. S Sahu, R Mallick, Anima Mallick and Menaka Mallick of the winning team successfully converted their kicks into goals. Nandini of Puri scored the solitary goal. T Mohan Rao, Banamali Jamitiar, Prasant Kumar Pal and Chitrabanda Patra were the official who conducted the match as referees. In the first semifinal on Monday, Kendrapada would meet RSP.
Keshabananda memorial chess from Aug 18
Bhubaneswar: Three grand master would participate in the 3rd Keshabananda Das Memorial All India FIDE Rating Chess Championship (1900 rating and above) which would kicks start here from Monday. Khordha District Chess Association in association with All Odisha Chess Association would organise the seven-day-long tournament which featuring total cash award of Rs 5 lakhs and 31 prizes. Total 93 players already have registered including three GM, 13 IM, four WGM, six FM and six WFM. Tamilnadu GM MR Venketesh to be the top rated of the meet. Seven players would participate whose rating is above 2400 plus. Subbaraman Vijayalakshmi will represent from Air India who is 1st female in our country to earn the International Master title.
Amiya, Srabani qualify for Asian Games
Bhubaneswar: Ace sprinters of Odisha Amiya Kumar Mallick and Srabani Nanda has been conformed their berth in the national 4X100 relay men and women teams respectively for the forthcoming Asian Games 2014, to be held in Incheon (Korea) next month. In second day Srabani Nand secured silver medal in 100 m run with timing of 11.86 sec in the 18th Federation Cup National Senior Athletic Championship is going on at Patiala on Sunday. In the event Sradha Narayan of Tamilnadu bagged gold with timing of 11.72 sec and Asha Roy of West Bengal secured bronze Medal with timing of 11.92 sec. Srabani would give another trail before the Asian games to qualify in the individual 100 meter event. Amiya Kumar Mallik bagged bronze medal in same 100 mtr run with timing of 10.65 sec. In this event gold medal received by Jyoti Sankar Debnath of Manipur with timing of 10.50 sec and silver medal received by Krishna Kumar Rane of Maharashtra with timing of 10.62 sec. Both the athletes would take part in 200 m heats which will take place on Monday. Another Odia athlete Jauna Murmu who is representing ONGC finished fourth in the womens 400 m hurdles by clocking 1:00.48 seconds.