Sportslogon sports magazine released
Bhubaneswar: Angul Sukinda Railway limited MD Dillip Samantray released the sportslogon sports magazine here on Friday in presence of editor Tanmay Das, which is managed by Good Samaritan Trust.
It is really a good effort by the trust, the sportslogon is the only sports magazine of the State right now. In our State sports is never be the frontline subject, still then we are having many international talents level players. Particularly hockey, athletic, rowing and women football events our players are dominating the national and international platform. I am hopeful sportslogon magazine will highlight their achivments time to time, said Samantray. The players of the State need more publicity, so that different corporate official would come forward to extend their support. The bi lingual sportslogon magazine would give emphasis on local players. In my point of view this is a nice colourful sports magazine, said Hockey Gangpur Secretary Debasish Gouda. As a player I believe sports is an integral part of everybody’s life and sportsperson should be the biggest icon of the society. This is first time I show a magazine in our State for the sports, said international athlete Amiya Kumar Mallick.
Footballer Babaji Charan Behera passes away
Bhubaneswar: The Football Association of Odisha (FAO) expresses it’s heartfelt condolence on the sad and untimely demise of Babaji Charan Behera.an excellent Football player of our State.He was around 60 yrs old. He had the distinction of representing our state in National Football Championship for Santosh Trophy.He was an employee of Postal Accounts. FAO secretary Sanjay Behera, the members and the office bearers of FOA of Odisha expresses it’s deep condolence and pray almighty god that his grief stricken family may be given strength to overcome the distress. His soul may rest in peace.
State level Wushu training camp concluded
Bhubaneswar: The State level Wushu training camp has been organized by Wushu Association of Odisha (WAO) from 26th to 31st July 2015 at PUMAS sports complex here. WUSHU, the traditional martial arts of china is an Olympic recognized sports included in India since 1989 and introduced in odisha in 1990 by the international repute martial artist S S Harichandan through Wushu Association of Odisha (WAO). Total 30 selected Wushuists from various districts Wushu associations took part in this training camp. The training was conducted by SAI coaches , Pradyumna Behera of Bhubanesawar and Umesh Kumar Yadav of Chandigarh assisted by former national champion Manoj Shukla , under the direct supervision of IWUF judge(1993) and former chief coach of 1st SAI NIS course (1999) S S Harichandan. The camp was Inaugurated by Sivananda Ray as the chief guest along with Chintan Bramha sports officer of Higher secondary Education of Odisha and S S harichandan . During this camp the events of sub junior, junior, senior category in Nanquan, Nandao, Nangun, Nanchaun, Daoshu, Jianshu, Gunshu, Qianshu, taichi, jijianshu has been conducted successfully. Among the campers the State team has been selected for the forthcoming junior national championship at Himanchal Pradesh from September 27 to October 1. In the closing ceremony of the camp was attended by MlA Central Bijay kumar Mohanty and Sports and Youth Affairs director A K Jena. The participants have been awarded by the certificates by the Guests.