Bhubaneswar, 20th September: hockey tournament “Biju Patnaik Rural Hockey Championship” was launched today at Kalinga stadium in Bhubaneswar. The tournament will operate under the aegis of ‘Dilip Tirkey Sports research and development Foundation’. The championship shall begin from November and continue till March 2017.
Vishal Kumar Dev, secretary, Sports and Youth Services Department, international sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik , India’s former hockey captain Padmashri Dilip Tirkey , ‘Prelude’ director Satyabrat Sanu Ratho , business leader Bramha Mishra and other dignitaries unveiled and launched the logo.
More than 1500 teams from rural areas in and around Odisha shall be participating in this event which should make it one the biggest sports tournament in the entire world.
Sri Ajit Pal, treasurer, Dilip Tirkey Sports research and development Foundation heartily welcomed the gathering. Managing trustee Dilip Tirkey Sports research and development Foundation Shri DilipTirkey gave focused on the unrecognized sports persons, in his speech. He said, “the talents, who can’t come to the forefront due to lack of proper training, finance and infrastructure don’t come to the foreground should be encouraged.
“Talents when given proper direction shall help strengthen our national team. Promoting it in the rural area will not only spread awareness but also help them move ahead in the field of hockey. Apart from identifying talents and training them, this movement shall help bring the previous glory that India had as a Hockey champion in the minds of people,” Tirkey added.
He further thanked Padmashri SudarsanPatnaik and Padmashri IgnaceTirkey (former India Hockey captain) for agreeing to be The Brand Ambassadors of the Championship.
Sri Vishal Dev expressed his happiness that such mega events taken across rural areas will actually bind our youth and motivates them for sports and other positive youth activities.
Internationally acclaimed sand artist Padmashri Sudarsan Pattnaik who has designed the logo was extremely happy to be a part of this grand initiative. “I shall be promoting this championship through all things artisticand hope to make this event popular across the globe. Our players are extremely talented. They just need the right push and promotion,” he said.
Vishal Kumar Dev, secretary, Sports and Youth Services Department, international sand artist Sudarsan Patnaik , India’s former hockey captain Padmashri Dilip Tirkey , ‘Prelude’ director Satyabrat Sanu Ratho , business leader Bramha Mishra and other dignitaries unveiled and launched the logo.
More than 1500 teams from rural areas in and around Odisha shall be participating in this event which should make it one the biggest sports tournament in the entire world.
Sri Ajit Pal, treasurer, Dilip Tirkey Sports research and development Foundation heartily welcomed the gathering. Managing trustee Dilip Tirkey Sports research and development Foundation Shri DilipTirkey gave focused on the unrecognized sports persons, in his speech. He said, “the talents, who can’t come to the forefront due to lack of proper training, finance and infrastructure don’t come to the foreground should be encouraged.
“Talents when given proper direction shall help strengthen our national team. Promoting it in the rural area will not only spread awareness but also help them move ahead in the field of hockey. Apart from identifying talents and training them, this movement shall help bring the previous glory that India had as a Hockey champion in the minds of people,” Tirkey added.
He further thanked Padmashri SudarsanPatnaik and Padmashri IgnaceTirkey (former India Hockey captain) for agreeing to be The Brand Ambassadors of the Championship.
Sri Vishal Dev expressed his happiness that such mega events taken across rural areas will actually bind our youth and motivates them for sports and other positive youth activities.
Internationally acclaimed sand artist Padmashri Sudarsan Pattnaik who has designed the logo was extremely happy to be a part of this grand initiative. “I shall be promoting this championship through all things artisticand hope to make this event popular across the globe. Our players are extremely talented. They just need the right push and promotion,” he said.
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