Pitambar Jena passes away
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Olympic Association vice-president Pitamber Jena has passed away in Cuttack on Monday. Pitamber was admitted in private nursing home due to old age illness. He was associates with Odisha Swimming Association as secretary and working president of Cuttack District Athletic Association.Odisha Olympic Association general secretary Asirbad Behera told that on his untimely death is a great loss in the field of sports in Odisha. President Samir Dey said that on his death the State has lost an able sports administrator. On last seen Samir Dey was presented garland and Odisha Olympic Association Flag on his body, Rowing and Sculling Association of Odisha president Binod Dash , joint-secretary Sanjeeb Dutta and OCA treasure Satya Mohanty were present with other members of Odisha Olympic Association for last seen.
State Kabadi Championship from Nov 8
Bhubaneswar: Sports Federation of Rourkela is all set to organize the three-day-long Inter District State Kabadi Championship for both boys’ and girls’ to be held at Indoor Stadium Kabadi Ground in Rourkela from November 8. According to District Sports Officer, Sundargarh Tej Kumar Xess for Sundargarh district team of both the groups a selection camp would be held at Rourkela Indoor Stadium ground, Sector-20 on November 6. He has also urged the interested players to participate in the selection process.
Avilash wins AITA-OTA Tennis meet
Bhubaneswar: Top seeded Avilash Mishra maintained his supremacy by defeating second seeded Nishant Kumar by 6-0,6-0 and emerged champion of the AITA-OTA U-16 Talent Series here on Monday. Earlier on Sunday, in the semifinals Avilash Mishra (OR) and Nishant Kumar (OR) edged out Pratyush Chhotray (OR) 6-0 6-0 and Nishant Mohanty (OR) 6-2 6-1 respectively. OTA vice-president Bramhananda Mishra distributed the trophies as the chief guest of the closing ceremony.
Harrision shines in Kalinga Cup Football
Bhubaneswar: A-six goal haul by Harrision of Rising Student Club powered the team to beat Independent Club by 11-2 goals in the All India Kalinga Cup Football Tournament at Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Monday. Harrision scored in the ninth, 11th ,45th ,75th ,78th ,79th minutes respectively. His-mate Basila scored three goals in the seventh, 25th and 46th minutes respectively. However, Sagar Gurung and Suresh Kujur scored a goal each in the 83rd and 89th minutes respectively. Majhia Murmu and Mohan Hembram of the Independent Club scored a goal each in the 49th and 73rd minutes respectively just to reduce the winning margin. In another mat6ch of the day, Jobra Durga Club edged out Sports Hostel by 2-1 goals. Saha Alam Gazi of the winning team draw the first blood in the 14th minute. After the change of sides, Subas Pradhan of the Sports Hostel scored the equaliser in the 84th minute. But in the final minute (90th ) Rabi Bose scored the winning goal. The officials who conducted the match were Subrat Das (IFA) (match commissioner), Siba Sankar Panda, Bhanu Bauri, Sujit Patra, Rabir Dhar, Durga Madhab Naik, Nabin Nayak, Subrat Purohit, and Roopak Mukharjee as referees. Tata Football Academy of Jamshedpur and ARYANS of Kolkata would meet Sunrise Club and Odisha Police respectively on Tuesday.
Women cricket academy to be set up at Bolangir
Bhubaneswar: Bolangir the land of international women cricketers got a big bonanza Diwali gift as Odisha Cricket Association secretary announced on Monday to set-up women cricket academy at Gandhi Stadium in Bolangir. The academy would get all financial sanction assistance from the coming financial year. A-30-member capacity of academy will shape of in the year 2014. The present coach will be the assistant coach of the academy. He not only guided international women cricketers Madhuri Meheta, Rosanara Parwin also many young talents of the districts. The top 30 players of the State would be accompanied by the academy. The OCA would provided senior coach to fine tune their cricketing skip to grow further, added Behera. Behera also said, earlier east zone curator has been given green signal to the Gandhi Stadium to host U-25 cricket tournament in November 29. This is the first step for conducting ranji trophy matches in future.