The five-day National University Games-2017 began at the KIIT University campus here on Sunday for the All India Inter-University Yoga (M/W), East-Zone Badminton (M/W), Basketball (M), Tennis (M), Volleyball (M) competitions.
The KIIT University, Utkal University, Sambalpur University, Ravenshaw University , North Eastern Hill University, PVS Purbanchal, lN Mithla, Magadh University, West Bengal State University, Jadavpur, TM Bhagalpur University, Pandit Ravi Sankar University have qualified to pre-quarter for the Badminton men category on the second day of the competition.
While the Sambalpur University, Ravenshaw University, lN Mithla, Jadavpur, Gorakhpur, Manipur, Banaras Hindu University, Tejpur University, North Eastern Hill University, Kolhan University have qualified to pre-quarter in Badminton women category.
Similarly, in Basketball men category, KIIT University won against Cotton University, Ravenshaw University won against PT Ravi Sankar University, Brahmapur University won against Magadh University and Utkal University won against SOA University.
In Volleyball men category KIIT University won against Indira Gandhi National Tribal University, North Odisha University won against Manipur University, Sambalpur University won against Cotton University and Brahmapur University won against Bastar University.
The KIIT University Team beats Durg University with 2-0 in the lawn tennis men category and qualifies to semi finals and confirmed seats among top four from east zone to participate in the All India Inter Zone Inter University Tournament to be held at KIIT University in December 2017.