Nabarangpur, Nov 10 (UDN): The selection trials for the Nabarangpur district-level Kho-Kho teams were successfully conducted at the playground of Government (New) Panchayat High School in Dabugaon block headquarters of Nabarangpur district.
A total of 260 promising players representing 10 blocks of the district participated in the selection process. Each block fielded two teams, taking the total number of participating teams to 20. Experienced and skilled physical education teachers conducted the trials and assessed the players’ performance, fitness, agility, speed and sporting abilities to identify the most deserving candidates.
Following the selection process, two teams will be shortlisted from the 20 participating teams to represent Nabarangpur district at the upcoming state-level Kho-Kho championship. The selected teams are scheduled to leave on November 3, 2026, for Kutra High School in Sundargarh district, where the state-level competition will be held from November 4 to November 7, 2026.
The event witnessed the presence and active participation of several education officials and physical education teachers who played an important role in organising and conducting the selection trials.
Among those present were District Physical Education Officer (DPEO) Prabhat Kumar Pattnaik, Manoranjan Praharaj, Purabi Parida, Manoj Pujari, Rabindra Satpathy, Manoj Bagh, Dipangshu Sekhar Kundu, Bhagaban Pradhan, Subrat Ganda, Hemanta Samal, Basudev Rath, Ranjan Kumar Parida, Jahul Hussain, Pramod Karkara, Jayanti Karkara and Sanjay Kumar Chand, among others.
The selection programme provided a valuable platform for young sporting talents from different blocks of Nabarangpur district to demonstrate their abilities and earn an opportunity to compete at the state level. The participation of 260 players highlighted the growing enthusiasm for Kho-Kho among school-level athletes in the district.
The two selected teams will now carry the hopes and expectations of Nabarangpur district as they prepare to compete against teams from across Odisha in the state-level championship at Kutra, Sundargarh.
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