Duradarshi sports talent award and seminar held
Bhubaneswar: On the occasion of National Sports Day celebration, Odia monthly magazine Duradarshi organised a sports talents award and State level seminar on rural sportsperson and it’s development here on Saturday. International athlete Anuradha Biswal, cricketer Debasis Mohanty, Sports and Youth Services Minister Sudam Marandi, Anugul Sukinda Railways limited MD Dillip Samantray, Padmabhusan Raghunath Mohapatra and advocate general Suraya Prasad Jena , MlA Priyadarshi Mishra and Duradarshi editor Durga Samantray were participated in the seminar. There is many prominent players in the India who got popularity because of their sports discipline. Take the example of Sachin Tendulkar, MS Dhoni, Sania Nehal and many more. In my view Major Dhyan Chand popularized hockey sports in our country, said Dillip Samantray. Anugul Sukinda Railways limited MD Dillip Samantray, Odisha State Karate Do Association secretary Hari Prasad Patnaik, Chess organiser and writer Subhasis Patnaik, chess player Kiran Manisha Mohanty, soft tennis Bikash Chandra Patnaik, kabadi player Utkal Kumar Ichi, cricketer Jitu Satapathy, International athlete Amiya Kumar Mallick, women footballer Bishnu Priya Mahanta, karateka Anupa Swain, women footballer Subhalaxmi Barik, special Olympic athlete Rajesh Mehera, Women football coach Naba Kumar Rout, KISS women rugby players and KISS sports officer Gaganendu Dash were felicitated on the occasion.
Friendly hockey match held on sports day
Bhubaneswar: On the auspicious day to commemorate the 110th birthday of the late Hockey wizard Major Dhyan Chand a friendly hockey match was organised by the Department of Sports at Kalinga Stadium here on Saturday. State Sports Hostel Bhubaneswar beat CRPF Odhish by 4 goals to 1. The match was officiated by National Umpire Nishan Jyoti Mohanty and East coast Railway Hockey Coach Ranjan Kumar Das. Deputy Commandant C.R.P.F Fulgence Kullu, Principal Government Physical Education College, Kalinga Stadium and Barija Mohanty In-charge Kalinga Stadium was the guest of the occasion.