Odisha powerlifters leave for National meet
Bhubaneswar : An 8-member Odisha powerlifter team left from here on Sunday to participate in the National Beanch-press meet to be held at Jammu from February 20 to 23. The State team would participate in both equipment and un-equipment events. Shakti Ranjan Barik (Khurda, junior and senior), Bijya Chakrabarti (Nabarangpur, senior), Ramesh Garada (master-1), Satyanarayan Pani (Koraput, senior), Kishor Kumar Khosal, Bhabani Sankar Mishra (master-2), Artatrana Cheti (master-3) and Chandra Mohan Bisoi (master-3) are the member of the State team.
Bihar win Chandan Cup women football inaugural
Bhubaneswar : East Central Railway of Bihar defeated Bhubaneswar by 1-0 goal in the inaugural match of the All India Chandan Cup Women’s Football Tournament at Biju Pattnaik Playground in Baramunda on Sunday, being organised by Odisha Veer Mahasangha (OVM). Altogether eight teams are participating in the knockout round matches.
The champion team would receive the trophy along with cash prize of `15,000 and the runners-up to take home `10,000. MlA Ashok Panda, former national women team captain Sradhanjali Samantary, OVM president Prakash Srichandan, Bhubaneswar Athletic Association secretary SR Parija, Arabinda Mitra, Ashok Mohanty, City Club secretary Pradip Routary and Baramunda Youth Association’s Jiten Praharaj were present in the inaugural ceremony.
Shriyanka wins gold in Inter-Varsity shooting meet
Bhubaneswar : Odia shooter Shriyanka Sadangi bagged a gold and silver medal in the 10 m air rifle women event of the All India Inter University Shooting (Men & Women) Championship, which concluded at Chandigarh on Saturday, being organised by the Panjab University. Shriyanka bagged silver medal in the individual event by scoring 395 points, while the top prize claimed by her-university mate Aayushi Gupta by 396 points and Priyal Keni of Mumbai finished third with 394 points. In the 10 meter air rifle women team event, Shriyanka Sadangi (395), Aayushi Gupta (396) and Gargi Sarkar (393) and the Delhi team scored 1184 points and bagged the gold medal. Puna and Mumbai Universities scored 1170 and 1164 points respectively and finished second and third respectively.
Unit-6 emerge Gunanidhi Cup football champion
Bhubaneswar : Unit-6 Athletic Association of Bhubaneswar emerged champion by defeating Jay Durga Club of Khurda by 2-0 goals in the final of the Gunanidhi Cup Football Tournament, which concluded at BN High School Ground here on Sunday, being organised by lingaraj Club. Rameswar Padhi and Rajendra Barik of the winning team scored a goal each. Rameswar of the winning team received the man of the final award and Sapan Kumar Das of the runners-up team received the man of the series award.
Rama Chandra Mishra, Raju Mohanty, Kamala Prasad Routray and Aditya Narayan Pal were the referees of the final match. Mayor Anata Narayan Jena distributed the prizes in presence of BAA president Suresh Chandra Routaray, lingaraj Club secretary Ajay Kumar Dash and Ganesh Chandra Pal were present.