State Athletic meet from Dec 28
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Athletic Association (OAA) is all set to organise the 62nd Odisha State Athletic Meet-2014 schedule to held at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack from December 28 to 30. The meet would be held for boys and girls under- 14,16,18,20, men and women group. More than 1500 athletes are expected to participate in the meet. The State team would be selected for various national level events in different age groups and senior level meets.
MCl CMD presents Best Jr player award
December: Energy major Mahanadi Coalfields limited’s Chairman-cum-Managing Director AN Sahay presented ‘MCl Best Junior Player Award’ of Rs1 lakh to Akashdeep Singh, member of Team India, at the closing ceremony of Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament (Men) 2014 held at Kalinga Stadium here. MCl, which is proactively involved in promotion of sports in Odisha, was the principal partner of the Hockey India for FIH Champions Trophy Hockey Tournament (Men) 2014, where in eight nations participated. The company also owns a Hockey India league franchise ‘MCl-IDCO Kalinga lancers’. Not only MCl promoting the hockey in the State they also provided financial assistant to many players of different games of the State.
BAA felicitate Kabbadi champions
Bhubaneswar: Inter district Under 20 boys and girls kabbadi champion teams, both from Bhubnaeswar are being felicitated by the president of Bhubaneswar Athletic Association (BAA) president Suresh Kumar Routray here on Tuesday. The Bhubaneswar team emerged champion in both the categories in the three day long 41st Kabbadi Championship, which concluded at NTPC Talcher, Kaniha on Sunday, being organised by Sports Council, NTPC Kaniha in association with Odisha Kabbadi Association and Angul Athletic Association. Total 25 Boy’s team and 14 Girl’s team were took part in the tournament.
Among others, BAA secretary SR Parija, Ashok Mohanty, Arabinda Mitra, coach and the members were present.