Odisha’s National Games Glory Continues
Odisha’s medal tally is presently at 22, with 5 gold, eight silver and 9 bronze medals
Odisha continued to shine in athletics with A. Graceson Jeeva bagging a silver medal in Men’s 110 m hurdles and in one more Aquatics success, the 400 x 100m Women’s Medley Relay staff secured the bronze on the ongoing National Games 2023 in Goa. Meanwhile, the Odisha Women’s Football Team registered its second consecutive victory, defeating Goa 4-0. With Hockey motion commencing right this moment, Odisha’s Women’s Hockey Team performed out a arduous-fought draw towards West Bengal whereas the Men’s staff had been defeated 1-2 by Maharashtra.
Odisha Women’s Football Team’s 4-0 victory was powered by targets from. Pyari Xaxa, Lynda, Shubhadra Sahoo and /Sumitra Hembram. Speaking on the staff’s sturdy begin, Mr. Crispin Chettri, Head Coach of the Women’s Football Team stated, “The girls played very well today and in the previous game as well, but it is important that we keep improving every day. It is not only about winning and losing, but also about constant improvement.”
The former Indian footballer additionally stated, “an event like National Games is always challenging, especially when you have a young team. Youngsters need time to get used to the environment.” He additional added, “to make it easier for the team to settle down, the government of Odisha sent us to Goa ahead of the competition to engage in a week-long exposure trip. This has been very helpful as the players got used to the atmosphere and played friendly matches.”
With the staff scheduled to face Haryana on Thursday, the Coach went onto specific his optimism for the rest of the competitors, “I think we have a very good team, and we could be a strong medal prospect,” he opined.
While the swimming contingent can be happy with the 400 x 100m Women’s Medley Relay staff’s bronze medal, their second medal within the self-discipline. Mannata Mishra and Divyanka Pradhan narrowly missed the mark ending fourth and fifth respectively.
Amongst the day’s different outcomes, Odisha’s Jayalaxmi additionally certified for Round of 16 in Indian Round in Archery. The Odisha Men’s Football staff was defeated by Maharashtra 1-2 of their first sport of the marketing campaign with Subash Pujari standing out as the only real aim scorer.
