Balal wins bronze in National Bodybuilding meet
Bhubaneswar: Balal Khan of the State bagged bronze medal in the 8th National Bodybuilding Championship at Kachha in Gujarat. Balal got the medal in the 60kg category. Satyajit Pratihari finished fourth in the 90kg category. State Bodybuilding Association secretary Prasana Mahasuar, president Chittaranjan Swain and executive director Benu Gopal Roa congratulated Balal for his success in the national meet.
NAlCO to Host Public Sector Volleyball Tourney
Bhubaneswar: National Aluminium Company limited (NAlCO), a Navratna PSU of Ministry of Mines, Govt. of India, is all set to organise the All India Public Sector Volleyball Tournament. The tournament will be held from March 5 to 7 at Biju Patnaik Sports Complex, Nalco Nagar in Angul. As a member of All India Public Sector Sports Promotion Board, NAlCO is hosting this prestigious tournament. The tournament will witness participation of teams from NAlCO, Neyveli lignite, ONGC, lIC, BHEl, SAIl, BSNl and Coal India. For the successful coordination of the event, an organizing committee has been constituted with the chairmanship of SK Roy, Executive Director (S&P Complex), Nalco. The referees from Odisha volleyball association will conduct the matches.
KISS student selected for National U-14 Football camp
Bhubaneswar: Janaki Murmu, a 9th class student of KISS has been selected for ensuing National U-14 Girls Selection trial and Preparatory Camp of "India U-14 Girls Football Team" scheduled to be held at SAI NSWC, Gandhi Nagar, Gujarat from March 4 to 15. She proceeds for Gujarat on 2nd March along with four other players from the State.
11 member team leave for National Benchpress meet
Bhubaneswar: A 11-member of State powerlifting squad including a women lifter left from here to participate in the National Benchpress Championship schedule to held at Jamshedpur in Jharkhand from March 4 to 7. Byasa Prasad Singh (59kg), lalit Kumar Swain (66Kg), Samarendra Rout Brahmapada Behera (both 74Kg), Suratha Biswal , Satya Narayan Pani (both 83Kg), Ansuman Behera (93Kg), Pradip Kumar Mishra, Omm Swarup Mohanty (both 105 kg), Ashok Kumar Prasad (120Kg) and Samita Barik (in women 84kg) are the members of State team and accompanied by coach Brahmapad Behera and Bikram Kumar Swain as manager. State Powerlifting Association president Kalikesh Narayan Singdeo, secretary Chhita Ranjan Swain and vice-president Hari Prasad Pattinik wished good luck to the State team.