Naveen Patnaik felicitates Odisha Juggernauts for winning Ultimate Kho Kho

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated the Odisha Juggernauts on Wednesday as champions of the Ultimate Kho Kho league.

Update: 2022-09-07 17:15 GMT

Team Odisha Juggernauts with the Chief Minister of Odisha. (Credits- OdishaSports/Twitter)

Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik felicitated the Odisha Juggernauts on Wednesday as emerging champions at the inaugural edition of the Ultimate Kho Kho league. Patnaik presented a total cash award of Rs 2 crore to the team at a felicitation ceremony at the Kalinga Stadium in Bhubaneswar.

He announced that the government would establish a stadium and a high-performance centre to develop the game. "Kho Kho has been a traditional sport restricted to rural belts and interiors with limited audiences," Patnaik said.

He added that the victory of Odisha Juggernauts would inspire the younger players to pursue it as a professional sport. Odisha Juggernauts clinched the title in the inaugural edition of the Ultimate Kho Kho after beating Telugu Yoddhas 46-45 in the final in Pune on Sunday. 

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