Odisha thrash Sikkim in Sub-jr Football
Bhubaneswar: Saurav Raman Hanuman of Odisha netted five goals and the team thrashed Sikkim by 13-1 goals in the Sub Junior National Football Championship at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. Saurav was scored in the 45+1st, 51th, 59th, 62nd and 75th minutes. His mate Biki Sethi netted three goals in the 11th, 70th and 83rd minutes respectively. Sanjay Khadia joined the party and netted two goals 48th and 87th minutes respectively. Amar lakra, Sameer Kerketa and Mantu Minz netted a goal each in the 15th,26th and 86th minutes respectively. Namshok Subba of the Sikkim scored the solitary goal in the 48th minute. The officials who conducted the match were MI Qureshi, Monika Jana (IFA), Chim Chim Serto (Manipur), Uttam Sarkar (IFA) Subrata Das (IFA- Match Commissioner) and Joychandra (Manipur-Ref. Assessor).
State team leaves for Powerlifting meet
Bhubanneswar: A eight member State team has been selected to participate in the Subrat Classic World Powerlifting Benchpress and Deadlift Championship schedule to be held at Jamshedpur from December 16 to 21. Priyadarsini Bisoei was selected in the junior girls event. Similarly, in junior boys event, Rakesh Bhukta confirmed his berth. Pradip Kumar Patra, K Dora and Ashok Kumar Prasad would participate in the senior event. Rakesh Kumar Garada and BTV Ramana Murty would participate in Master-1 event. Kartikeswar Jena was selected for Master-2 event. The team left from here on Sunday and Chittaranjan Swain accompanied the team as official.