Malkangiri: The Under-16 Chief Minister’s Football Trophy Zonal Championship Tournament is scheduled to be held in Brahmapur from May 28. For participation in this tournament, 24 players from Malkangiri district departed for Brahmapur on Monday.
Additional District Magistrate Somanath Pradhan, District Athletics Secretary Ramahari Panda, Treasurer Prasadi Rao, and Joint Secretary Gopikrishna Pattnayak were present at the local sports complex to encourage the players before their departure.
On this occasion, ADM Mr. Pradhan emphasized that the State Government’s Youth and Sports Department will provide all possible support for discovering young talents and helping athletes showcase their sporting skills.
It is worth noting that on April 7, the district-level competition of the CM Trophy was held at the Sports Complex in Malkangiri with the participation of 8 teams from 7 blocks. From these 8 teams, 50 outstanding players were shortlisted.