Last Updated: February 27, 2023, 21:59 IST
Patnaik lauded the exhausting work and dedication of the athletes. (Photo: News18)
The CM mentioned his authorities has elevated our finances for sports activities by greater than 10 occasions within the final 5 years
Odisha has been awarded the ‘Best State for the Promotion of Sports’ on the 2023 Sportstar Aces 2023 Awards. The state received this prestigious award for the fourth time.
The recognition comes consequently of the state’s distinctive sports activities mannequin, which was constructed across the pillars of partnership for sporting excellence, competitors, teaching, infrastructure and welfare schemes for meritorious athletes.
Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik acquired this award from Suresh Nambath, Editor, The Hindu and legendary Cricketer Sunil Gavaskar at the moment at a ceremony hosted by The Hindu Group in Mumbai.
The awards jury comprised an eminent panel of champions, with former Indian Captain Sunil Gavaskar on the helm. Other members embrace Abhinav Bindra, Aparna Popat, Anjali Bhagwat, Bhaichung Bhutia, MM Somaya and Viswanathan Anand. The Chief Minister devoted this award to the individuals of Odisha.
Patnaik lauded the exhausting work and dedication of the athletes. He additionally went on to commend Sportstar for their work in recognising the efforts of athletes throughout India. He mentioned, “This event serves as a wonderful platform to celebrate athletes’ contributions to the world of sports and to inspire future generations to pursue their passions. Athletes are the true ambassadors of our country, and it is our duty to support and encourage them in every way possible.”
CM Naveen mentioned “We are making a huge investment in sports, which is an investment in youth and therefore investment in our future. We have increased our budget for sports by more than 10 times in the last five years. In the coming year, our sports budget is more than 1200 crores. We have successfully hosted many global events including the recent Hockey World Cup. We are building world-class facilities and nurturing talent through high-performance centres and competitions. I invite you to be and be part of Odisha’s sporting journey and together we can bring glory to Indian sports. It’s the collective dream of all Indian to see the national flag fly high at the Olympics. We should all work together and make it a reality.”
In 2022, athletes from the state of Odisha introduced laurels by successful medals in worldwide and nationwide competitions. Furthermore, the FIH Odisha Men’s Hockey World Cup 2023 held in Bhubaneswar – Rourkela has garnered consideration and admiration for the state of Odisha within the sports activities fraternity. In 2022, Odisha hosted worldwide competitions similar to Odisha Open, SAAF U20 Championship, FIFA U17 Women’s World Cup, FIBA 2022 (SABA Qualifiers), FIH Hockey Pro League, and National competitions such because the Indian Women’s League, Aquatic Junior Nationals, IWLF Youth Juniors and Senior National Weightlifting Championship 2022, Para Athletics Championship and Para-Badminton Nationals to call a number of.
Under Patnaik’s management, Odisha can be prioritizing the event of sports activities infrastructure within the state. It is dedicated to creating state-of-the-art services that may function a coaching floor for budding athletes. The iconic Kalinga Sports Complex is one of the best sports activities services within the nation. Several mega sports activities tasks inside its premises together with India’s first Indoor Athletics Centre, Tennis Court, Indoor Aquatics Centre, Hockey High-Performance Centre and an elaborate Sports Science Centre are close to completion and can play a big function in growing champions of tomorrow for the nation.
In Rourkela, the Birsa Munda Hockey Stadium was lately inducted into the Guinness guide of world data as the most important fully-seated hockey stadium of the world. Despite an abundance of pandemic-induced challenges, the ability which additionally homes an Olympic-style Hockey Village with 225 rooms was in-built merely 15 months.
Similarly, to advertise sports activities and health in society, Odisha is growing 90 multi-purpose indoor halls throughout all city areas. These are complemented by a variety of different sports activities infrastructure together with swimming pool coaching centres, soccer coaching centres, hockey coaching centres and sports activities complexes.
Read all of the Latest India News right here
