The Good Samaritan Trust managed sports website of the State sportslogon.com celebrated their 4th anniversary on Sunday at Jaydev Bhawan here. On the occasion of the anniversary five sportsperson of the State were felicitated.Ashutosh Padhy, Birendra lakra, tennis star Mahesh Mohapatra, weightlifting coach Sita Prasad Pattnaik and wrestler Badiyanath Mahasuara received young emerging player of the year, sports person of the year, Kumudini Krida Prativa award, best coach and player of the Bygone Era awards respectively.
Mahesh received the trophy along with cash award of Rs 10,000 and four other awardees received the trophy along with cash award of Rs 25,000 each.Jury committee comprises of trust secretary Tanmay Das, Hockey Gangapur Odisha secretary Deabsis Gauda, Otv sports reporter D Niranjan Reddy, News 7 sports journalists Samikya Pattnaik, sports analysts Subhasis Pattnaik were unanimously selected the awardees names.
Hockey player Birendra lakra represented the country in the Asian games and the team bagged the gold medal. In the year 2014 lakra was participated many international matches. However, Ashutosh is the only snooker player of the State participated in international events. He joined World Snooker meet held in the year 2014 in India.
Mahesh who got the Kumudini krida prativa purskar dominated the U-12 boys tennis tournament in the national platform and become the number-1 players in the country. Sita Prasad Patnaik presently working as the national weightlifting coach, he represented the country as coach in the Asian and Commonwealth games.1939 burn Badiyanath Mahasuara ruled the Odisha wrestling from the year 1966 to 1972. He represented the State in the various national tournaments.
I and PR secretary Madhusudhan Padhi, Sports and Youth Affairs secretary Saswat Mishra, Director Personnel PC Panigrahi, SN Mohanty Groups MD Prabodha Mohanty, Anugul Sukinda Railways Dillip Samnatray, Durga Prasad Mishra, Sudhansu Sekhar Deo, Nanda Kishor Patnaik and Tanmay Das were present as guest in the award ceremony.