Sports day observed with fervour
Rourkela: The national sports day was observed with fervour by various sports organisations in steel city on Friday to pay tribute the hockey legendary Dhyan Chand. In a joint celebration by Panposh Sports Hostel (PSH) and Panposh Sports Association (PSA) a procession of sportsmen and sports lovers was held from Panposh Gandhi Chowk to Panposh Hockey Chowk under the guidance of Amulyananda Bihari, Senior Coach, PSH and Susanta Behera, Working President, PSA. Then the guests Rourkela ADM RN Mishra, Rourkela Municipality Executive Officer DP Mohapatra and DIPRO A Jena and participants paid homage to Dhyan Chand by garlanding in his photo.
Similarly in evening the Rourkela Sports Association (RSA) and Chandrasekhar Sports Organisation observed the day separately at RSA office premises and Civic Centre respectively and felicitated the players and veteran players for their contribution to the sports.
Vikash Residential beat Xavier’s International
Bhubaneswar: Vikash Residential School caused a major upset by defeating last year’s runners-up St Xavier’s International School by 2-1 goals in a Group E league match of the 25th Kalinga Marine-Bibekananda Memorial Inter-School Football Tournament at Unit-VI Govt Boys’ High School Ground here on Friday. Dominating the proceedings from the beginning, Vikash Residential School took the lead when Sampad Patra booted home nicely in the 10th minute. Singri Soren consolidated the lead in the 18th minute, tapping home a defence splitting pass from the right corner of the box. Despite heavy rain, the second half witnessed keen contest with both the sides creating and squandering scoring opportunities one after another.
IIMC releases monograph on sports journalism
Bhubaneswar: To commemorate the National Sports Day on Friday, the Indian Institute of Mass Communication, Dhenkanal released a monograph on sports journalism. The monograph, Reporting Sports, aims to help aspiring sports by providing them with primary information related to sports and sports journalism. Sports journalism in India has undergone several changes in recent years. However, it is yet to emerge as a profession like in some of the developed countries of the world. “However, in India, sports journalism still suffers from old biases and myths. It is still believed by many that sports journalism is for non-serious journalists,” said Rajeev Kumar, faculty, IIMC, Dhenkanal. Debunking such myths, he said, “Sports Journalism these days is as challenging as any other branch of journalism.” Now it is not only about the happenings of a sporting event, but also about its various implications, he added.
National Sports Day observed
Bhubaneswar: On the eve of National Sports Day (Birthday of Maj Dhyan Chand- Hockey legend) the Sports and Youth Services Department celebrated the day by organising mass rally. The rally flagged of by Sports and Youth Services Department secretary Saswat Mishra from Kalinga Stadium here on Friday. The Department organised a seminar and followed by a friendly hockey match between Sports Hostel BBSR and East Coast Railway men team in the Hockey Stadium. Sports and Youth Services director Ananta Kishore Jena, former assistant director Ashok Kumar Mohanty and present assistant director AB Das, Principal of GCPE Dr. MM Rout and Stadium incharge BR Mohanty have organised this Day in a colourful manner. All the coaches of the Sports Department, lecturer of GCPE were present along with sports hostel inmates and all sports lovers of Kalinga stadium.
7 players receive Kalinga Krida Sanman
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of National Sports Day, Odisha Tennis Ball Cricket Association felicitated seven players by giving Kalinga Krida Sanman at Kalinga Stadium here on Friday.
International Gateball player Ranjan Nanda, women rugby player laxmi Priya Sahoo, Tennis Ball Cricket player Ranjit Kumar Behera, international bodybuilder Janmjaya Mohanty, flaying disk player Bikash Chandra Pattanik, women footballer Sukanti Roula and international archery star Ranjit Nayak received the Klinga Krida Sanman.
Sports and Youth Services Minister Sudam Marndi gave away the awards as the chief guest of the ceremony. Among others, MP Prasana Kumar Patsani, MP Arkakesari Deo, MlA Priyadarshi Mishra, MlA Bijay Kumar Mohanty, Food Development Corporation chairman Mujhibullah Khan, OTBCA chairman Manoranjan Mohapatra and secretary Sithila Kumar Panda.