8 gymnasts to take part in CBSE event

Jharsuguda: For the first time, six boys and two girls from Rourkela circle have set off for Pune to compete in the CBSE National Gymnastics Championship. This milestone comes just three years after gymnastics was first introduced to the region. Today, the local indoor stadium buzzes with energy as approximately 80 young athletes train daily. Under the expert guidance of coaches Narendra Mahawar, Sayan Das, Biswajit Behera, and Lekha Rani, these aspiring gymnasts are being moulded into elite competitors ready to take on the state and national stages. The eight competitors from Rourkela circle are set to compete in the upcoming championship, scheduled from October 26 to 31 in Pune. Representing the boys’ under-11 category are Prabhanjan Mahala and Advin Nag. The girls’ under-11 division features Priya Badaik, Rimjhim Sil, Pankhudi Sil, Adyasa Patra, and Vidyanka Behera, while Adrija Kothari will compete in the girls’ under-14 category.

Immense excitement fills the families of the eight promising athletes set to make their national debut. Acknowledging their hard work, Ashok Mishra, the head coach of the Odisha HPC, extended his best wishes to all the state’s competitors in the highly anticipated CBSE event.

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