Athlos the sports meet of XIMB concludes
Bhubaneswar: XIMB men team bagged the title in the football, volleyball, tennis and badminton events of the three day long 7th Athlos the Annual sports Meet of XIMB, which concluded here on Sunday. Similarly, Infosys claimed the chess, table tennis and carom titles.
The event kicked off with a football match between IMI and XIMB. The highlight of Day 1 was the Volleyball match between IMI and XIMB which was won by the home team. Day 2 brought more enthusiasm to the occasion, with athletes bringing out their best performances. This day witnessed a multitude of tightly contested matches in cricket, badminton, table tennis, basketball and volleyball.
The third and final day the sentiments of participants and audiences were mixed, while the winning teams rejoiced their victory, the rest missed out on a chance to win. XIMB aptly utilized the home conditions to win in most of the categories. The entire event was an enriching experience for, both the athletes and the students, not only in terms of getting to know more about the sport but meet new people and learn more.
Sports play a pertinent role in the life of an individual. They spread the hope, good-will and unity among the people and are an integral part of education. XIMB, is well known not only for its academic rigor but an excellent sporting environment having state-of –the-art equipment and infrastructure for all kinds of sports.
This year there was participation from B-schools like IIM Ranchi and IMI. Two corporate teams, of Infosys and Tech Mahindra participated in this edition. Apart from the home team, a team representing the alumni of XIMB also participated, providing a unique flavor to the entire event.
NAFA win Trimeni Biswal memorial women football
Bhubaneswar: Nita Ambani Football Academy of Bhubaneswar emerged champion of the Trimeni Biswal Memorial one-day Women Football Tournament by defeating Kendrapada by 1-0 goal at Jharsuguda on Monday. In the nail biting final match, Sasmita Ekka of the champion team scored the all important goal. In the semifinal match, Nita Ambani Football Academy (NAFA) edged out Bandhamunda team by 3-1 goals. Riki Patra, Jharana Mallick and Sasmita Ekka of NAFA scored a goal each. Similarly, in the semifinal, Kendrapada defeated Sundargarh and entered the final. Altogether four teams were participated in the meet. The champion team received the trophy along with cash award of Rs 5,000.
Odisha eves barge into National Jr Football final
Bhubaneswar: Odisha barged into the final of the junior National Girls Football Championship at Goa on Monday by defeating Bihar by 4-1 goal. In the final Odisha would meet Manipur on October 21.
Swaranapriya Nayak of the winning team draw the first blood in the sixth minutes. Jasmani Samad scored double goals in the 34th and 67th minutes respectively. Suman Pragyan Mohapatra nailed the final goal in the 78th minutes and guided the Odisha into the final.
BJEM student Sai bags gold in South Asia ITF meet
Bhubaneswar: Baxi Jagabandhu English Medium (BJEM) School-2 of Stayabhamapur, student Sai Visesha Mishra bagged gold medal in the 4th South Asia ITF Championship at Goa.
In the 75kg event Sai claimed the gold medal. laxmi Prasad Nayak trained Sai for the championship. Sai also put their hard effort to reach the top and made State as well as the school proud in the international platform. CM Naveen Patnaik felicitated Sai and the school also congratulated him. I dedicate my success to my parents, coach, teachers and principal Khyanika Das.