The 70th Inter-Services Athletics Championship 2021 was inaugurated on Thursday at Kalinga Stadium here by Kandhamal MP and founder, KIIT and KISS Prof Achyuta Samanta.
Indian Navy Sports Control Board (INSCB) Secretary Captain (IN) Vijay Kumar along with other senior officials from Indian Army, Indian Air Force and Indian Navy were present.
A total of 450 participants from four teams (Army Red, Army Green, Air Force and Navy) are participating in the said championship in 24 disciplines. The participants, who include many Olympians and international players and members of the Organising Committee are very happy with the facilities provided by KIIT and thanked Prof Samanta for supporting the championship. They also expressed their gratitude to the State Sports and Youth Services Department for allowing them to conduct the championship in the iconic Kalinga Stadium. Prof Samanta presented the medals to the winners of 20Km Race Walk, 200M and 800M and also conveyed his best wishes to all the participants and members of the Organizing Committee of Indian Navy who are hosting the championship for the first time in Odisha.