Bhubaneshwar (Odisha) [India], November 11 (ANI): In a big stride in the direction of nurturing Kho Kho expertise within the state, within the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik, Odisha Government inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS India) to ascertain a High-Performance Centre in Kho Kho.
Speaking on the event, Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik stated ” We want to support our indigenous sports like Kho Kho. This partnership with AMNS to establish the Kho Kho HPC will set a new bench mark for support towards Indian sports.”Under the settlement, Odisha will contribute infrastructure assist, whereas AMNS will present skilled and devoted coaches to raise the extent of Kho Kho within the state. The MoU signing highlighted the dedication of each events to fostering sporting excellence.
Minister for Sports and Youth Services Tusharkanti Behera and Secretary Vineel Krishna represented the Sports division whereas, AM/NS was represented by Keiji Kubota and Suparna Nanda.
A bouquet of HPCs has been established by Odisha on the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar and the Kho Kho excessive efficiency centre shall be a big addition to the ecosystem.
This is a novel partnership mannequin between a state and a company that has confirmed to provide elite athletes in Hockey, Football, Swimming, Athletics, Gymnastics, Sports Science, Shooting, Weightlifting and now indigenous sports activities Kho Kho will scale to glory, acknowledged the discharge by Chief Minister’s workplace.
Odisha’s affiliation with AMNS India within the Ultimate Kho Kho resulted within the state owned franchise, Odisha Juggernauts rising champions of the inaugural season. It additionally has a partnership with the company and has arrange the Gymnastics High Performance Centre. Gymnasts just lately bagged 8 medals (4 Gold, 4 Silver) on the 2023 National Games, acknowledged the discharge.
Kho Kho is a conventional Indian sport that dates again to the standard India. A sport of Kho Kho includes a complete of 12 gamers, 9 within the area and three additional. (ANI)