The Good Samaritan Trust-managed sports website of the State www.sportslogon.com celebrated its 5th anniversary at Jaydev Bhawan here on Sunday. On this occasion, five sportsperson of the State were felicitated.
Women footballer Bannya Kabiraj, hockey player Dipsan Tirkey, sprinter Srabani Nanda, coach Nilamadhab Deo and athlete Juletha Minz were received Kumudini Krida Prativa award, young emerging player of the year, sports person of the year, best coach and player of the Bygone Era awards respectively.
Bannya received the trophy along with cash award of Rs 10,000 and four other awardees got the trophy along with cash award of Rs 25,000 each.
As Srabani was not present her mother Sbhasini Rayguru received the award. Srabani bagged man y international and national medals in the 100, 200 and 4X100 meter events. She got the Rio berth in the 200 metre event.
Hockey player Dipsan presently playing at England his brother Prasant Tirkey received the award in favour of his brother. Banny who got the Kumudini krida prativa purskar, represented the country in junior girls football team in various AFC age category tournament. She was the vice-captain of national U-14 team.
Nilamadav Deo the ace athletic coach of the State, Srabani Nanda, Dutee Chand and Amiya Kumar Mallick are the few names among his students. Recently, Dutee and Srabani qualify for the Rio Olympics in the women 100 and 200 metre events respectively.
Athlete Juletha grabbed many national medals in the Javelin event. The 65-year old Juletha received the player of the bygone era award.
Jury committee comprises of Olympian lajrus Barla, trust secretary Tanmay Das, trustee Nanda Kishor Pattnaik, Hockey Gangapur Odisha secretary Deabsis Gauda, News 7 sports journalists Samikya Pattnaik, sports analysts Dilip Samantaray were unanimously selected the awardees names.
Angul Sukinda Railways CMD Dillip Samantray, Olympian lajrus Barla, Gourisankar Mohapatra, Hockey Gangpur Odisha secretary Debashis Gouda, Sudhanshu Sekhar Deo, Nanda Kishore Pattnaik and trust secretary Tanmay Das were present.