Kabaddi summer camp concludes
Bhubaneswar: To promote and papularise Kabaddi among the new generation, Sports and Youth Services Department’s senior coach Sanhita Dash organised a month long summer Kabaddi coaching camp, which concluded at Kalinga Stadium here on Thursday. Altogether 65 players including 25 girls among the age group of 14 to 18 were participated in the camp. Coach Sanhita Dash accompanied by senior players of the State guided the campers. Subhadra Mallick, Bidu Prava Swain and lipsita Ray trained the players regarding the basic of the game and how to maintain cool temperament regarding the match. Players from Khurda, Kalaranga, Patia and the city were put their all effort and enjoyed the camp. In the month of June there would be two national level tournaments to be held in our State. The camp will help to the district association as well as to the players to prove their ability, said senior player Biduprava Swain. Trilochan Das, coach Amiya Kumar Mishra, Bijaya Kumar Kanungo, RP Pani and Saheed Sporting Club secretary Pankaj Pattnaik were present in the closing ceremony.
Town Club enter Junior Cricket league final
Bhubaneswar: Host Town Club entered the final of the 1st Junior Cricket league here on Thursday by defeating Saheed Sporting by 40 runs. Batting first, Binayak Mohanty and Sushil Barik of Town Club scored 33 and 27 runs respectively and the team score reached 157 runs in 29.4 overs. In reply, Sunil Barik scalped four wickets by giving 14 runs only and Aniket Pattnaik and Binayak bagged three and two wickets each and restricted Saheed Sporting innings for 117 runs in 28 overs. Town Club coach Manoj Mohapatra gave away the man of the match award to Sushil Barik for his all round performance. Paramount Sporting would meet Bharat Bhusan Cricket Club in the semifinal on Friday.
Brief score: Town Club 157/10 in 29.4 overs (Binayak Mohanty 33, Sushil Barik 27; Ansuman Sinha 28/3) lost to Saheed Sporting 117/10 in 28 overs (Subham Pani 35, Anusha Tripathy 27; Sunil Barik 4/14, Aniket Pattnaik 3/21, Binayak Mohanty 2/26) by 40 runs.
Pramila left for World Jr Weightlifting
Bhubaneswar: Odisha lifter Pramila Kirsani left India on Wednesday to participate in the IWF Junior World Championships schedule to held at Wroclaw, Poland from June 6 to 13. Five member Indian contingent left for the meet. Two men lifter would participate in 94kg and 77kg events and Parmila would participate in women 53kg event. Pramila is the only women lifter would participate in the meet and the team accompanied by two coaches.
Purnima Hembram bags Bronze in Asian Athletic meet
Bhubaneswar: Odisha Athletes Purnima Hembram secured her 1st ever senior International medal by scoring 5511 points in the heptathlon by bagging bronze medal in the 21st Asian Athletic Championship at Wuhan, China on Thursday. Her team mate liksy Joseph of Kerala won silver medal by scoring 5554 points. Uzbekistan athlete Ekaterina Voronina secured gold medal in this event by gathering 5689 points. Srabani Nanda finished fifth in the women 100 meter race by clocking 11.48 seconds, which was her lifetime best timing. The gold medal claimed by Fukushima Chisato with 11.23 seconds. The silver and bronze medals bagged by Viktoriya Zyabkina of Kazakhstan and Wei Yongli of China by clocking 11.34 and 11.46 seconds respectively. In the women 4 x 100 mtr relay event India got 4th position by clocking 45.72 seconds, in which Odisha sprinter Srabani Nanda and Dutee Chand was part of it. China, Japan and Thailand received the gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. Similarly, Indian Men 4X100 relay team finished sixth with timing of 39.67 seconds. The gold medal bagged by China with a timing of 39.04 seconds. Asirbad Behera, Secretary with members of Odisha Athletic Association congratulates Purnima for her 1st ever senior International medal and Behera declared Rs. 25,000 cash award to Purnima. Sports and Youth Services Minister Sudam Marandi congratulated Purnima for her success.
Rutuparna enter Super Series Tennis final
Bhubaneswar: Odisha girl Rutuparna Choudhary entered the singles final of All India Shaishya TPPAG Super Series tennis tournament in Girls U14 at Ahmadabad on Thursday. In semi- final, Rutuparna defeated all India rank 14 and third seed Sanya Singh from Maharashtra by 6-1,6-2. In girls U14 doubles also Rutuparna Choudhary partnering with Ameek Kiran Batth entered the final. In semi-final they defeated Sanjana Rayarala and Srujana Rayarala from Andhra Pradesh by 6-3,6-3.