Summer Football camp concludes
Bhubaneswar: The 16th Summer Football Coaching Camp concluded at Ravenshaw University Ground in Cuttack on Sunday, being organised by Ravenshaw Morning Club. The camp was started from May 1 at the Ravenshaw University play ground, in total 95 children from various schools of Cuttack participated and out of them 12 were girls. Narendra Kumar Sahoo , Pravakar Bardhan, Nipendra Kumar Das imparted the coaching to the campers. In the closing ceremony Prof (Dr) BC Tripathy (Vice Chancellor - Ravenshaw University was present as the chief guest, while Asirbad Behera (Hon’y Secretary- O O A & O C A) was present as the chief speaker. Purusottam lal Kandoi was present as the guest of honour. Other dignitaries who were present in the closing ceremony were Soumendra Kumar Ghose (Ex-Mayor) and Ajaya Barik (Dy. Mayor - CMC) and Debendra Sahoo(President - Sunrise Club).
Cricket coaching camp concludes
Bhubaneswar: The 19-day-long summer cricket coaching camp concluded at Town Club here on Monday. Altogether 70 junior cricketer of the city spend a quality time here, said Town Club secretary Manoj Mohapatra. In the camp many senior cricketers Purna Chandra maharana, Niharkant Pattnaik, Prasant Mohapatra, Basant Mohanty, Siba Sundar Das and Suravjit Singh sheared their experience with the campers. State Culture and Tourism Minister Ashok Panda distributed the certificates to the players in the closing ceremony. Among others, Bhubaneswar Athletic Association president Suresh Kumar Routary, BJP leader Samir Mohanty, BJD Bhubaneswar District president Babuli Mishra, Rajendra Samartha, Jaydev Mohapatra, Basudev Garabadu and Town Club officials and members were present.
Devi bags strong women award
Bhubaneswar: Devi Singh lifted total 305 kg in the 52 kg women categories, bagged the gold medal and claimed the strong women title in the sub-junior category of the National Sub-junior Powerlifting Championship at Coimbatore in Tamil Nadu from June 2 to 6.
In the equipment event, Devi lifted 110 kg in snatch, 57.5 kg in bench press and 137.5 kg in deadlift. In the men 66kg event, Sumit Kumar Sahu lifted 175 kg in snatch, 97.5 kg in bench press, 210 kg in snatch and total of 482.5 kg and won the bronze medal. In the women un-equipment category Draupadi Singh received the best lifter 2nd runners-up trophy. Similarly, in the men’s event Sumit Kumar Sahu best lifter 2nd runners-up award. Odisha lifter won five gold and two silver medals in the un-equipment event. All the players are the student of Mayubhanj District Association Secretary Naba Kishor Sahu. Odisha Powerlifting Association president Kalikesh Sing Deo, vice-president Hariprasad Pattanaik and secretary Chitta Ranjan Swain wished the medal winners.
BAA cricket camp concludes
Bhubaneswar: The six-week-long summer cricket coaching camp concluded at Unit-1 High School Ground here on Monday, organised by Bhubaneswar Athletic Association. In the camp under-14 cricketers, girls and many above 15 years players were participated in the camp conducted by cricket coach lalit Mohanty. On the closing ceremony the BAA felicitated women cricketer Dibya Darshini Pradhan and volleyball player Asutosh Tripathy. In the closing ceremony BAA president Suresh Routary, secretary SR Parija, former assistant director Ashok Mohaty, Arabinda Mitra, international hockey referee Pranab Patnaik, volleyball coach Tussar Ghose and kabaddi coach Nita Mohanty and many BAA members were present.