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Bhubaneswar, July 12: The Hockey Association of Odisha has announced the selection of the 18-member Odisha Junior Women’s Hockey team, set to compete in the 2nd Hockey India Junior Women’s East Zone Championship 2024, to be held in Kolkata. The championship will take place from the 14-21 July, showcasing some of the finest hockey talent […]
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Bhubaneswar, January 30: The Odisha Government has revised the guidelines for extending cash awards to sportspersons and coaches, including the para and differently-abled sportspersons for winning medals in national and international sports competitions. As per the guidelines issued by the Sports and Youth Services Department, the quantum of cash awards will be maximum up to […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 9: The Odisha Government on Thursday inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS India) to establish a High-Performance Centre in Kho Kho. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Sports and Youth Services Tusharkanti Behera, department Secretary Vineel Krishna, AM/NS’s Keiji Kubota and […]
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Bhubaneswar, November 7: With an aim to give a major boost to the development of sports and fitness in the city, particularly Table Tennis, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday inaugurated the Odisha Table Tennis Academy in Bhubaneswar. On this occasion, he also declared open the 29th State Table Tennis Championship 2023. The Odisha Table […]
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Bhubaneswar, July 16: As part of the Hero Asian Champions Trophy Chennai 2023’s ‘Pass The Ball Trophy Tour’ campaign, the legendary Hero Asian Championship trophy arrived at the Kalinga Stadium here on Sunday. Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera, President Hockey India, Dilip Tirkey and Director of Sports, Odisha Siddhartha Das graced the event and unveiled the […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 27: The All Odisha Inter Club Weightlifting Championship, 2023 will be held at the Biju Patnaik Weightlifting Hall at the Kalinga Sports Complex in Bhubaneswar from June 28 to June 30. Over 200 weightlifters from 10 districts and 20 weightlifting clubs across Odisha will showcase their skills and compete for top honours. Additionally, […]
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Bhubaneswar, May 30: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Tuesday bought the first ticket for the upcoming Intercontinental Cup 2023 that will be played at Bhubaneswar from 9-18 June. Captain of the Indian Football team, Sunil Chhetri handed over the first ticket for the marquee event to the Chief Minister in the presence of Dr. Shaji […]
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Bhubaneawar, March 10: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Friday awarded with certificate of recognition from Guinness World Records for Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium, Rourkela being world’s largest fully seated hockey stadium. Built in record 15 months, the 20,011 seat stadium is now a benchmark in hockey infrastructure. “This recognition by Guinness Book of World Records […]
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Bhubaneswar, October 25: The Odisha Government on Tuesday felicitated sportspersons with special cash awards for their outstanding performance at the 36 National Games 2022 in Gujarat. A total of Rs 3.16 crore was given out to 100 athletes. Sports Minister Tusharkanti Behera, department Secretary R Vineel Krishna and Odisha Hockey Promotion Council Chairman Dilip Tirkey […]
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Bhubaneswar, June 8: Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik on Wednesday felicitated Indian men’s team members and coach for the spectacular victory in Thomas Cup 2022. India won this coveted cup for the first time in the history of Thomas cup championship since it started in 1948-49. Apart from Hockey and Cricket, this is only third sporting […]
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