Quote:On a three-day visit to India to inaugurate the AIFF-Fifa football academy in Bhubaneswar, Arsene Wenger, thrice declared PL’s manager of the season and inducted into English football’s hall of fame in 2006, underlined football education as the key differentiator between those that meet the global benchmarks and those that don’t.

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The football academy in Bhubaneswar is coming up in association with the government of Odisha, with Fifa supplying the technical knowhow and coaches. The academy will house a residential facility for around 50 players, who will be trained for two years. Spain’s Sergi Amezcua Fontrodona will relocate to India to implement the project as the head coach of the academy.

Quote:MGM Group is setting up MGM School of Sports, Centre of Excellence for Cricket at Kapursingh, Gurudijhatia in Athagarh Subdivision of Cuttack District.

The Grand Opening of MGM School of Sports is on 15 February.

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The Center of Excellence for Cricket is committed to taping the potential of the youth for Cricket.

The ultimate aim is to get laurels for the state and country and the youth of this region will get scope for it, said Pankaj Lochan Mohanty, Chairman MGM School of Sports and CMD MGM Minerals Limited, who is promoting sports in general and cricket in particular.

Quote:Inauguration ceremony of KIIT – Alexander Waske – Altevol Tennis Academy

The Inauguration ceremony of the KIIT - Alexander Waske - Altevol Tennis Academy has been held at KIIT Tennis Stadium.

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This new institute will build a bridge between KIIT University, Altevol Ahmedabad and Alexander Waske Tennis University in Germany in order to help tennis talents do well in national and international tournaments from Odisha.

Quote:Another Feather In Odisha’s Cap: National Chess Academy To Be Set Up At KIIT & KISS Campus
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By Ob Bureau On Sep 24, 2021

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The All India Chess Federation (AICF) announced on Friday that the National Chess Academy will be set up in the state capital.

Designed to be one of the best chess academies of the world, it will be established in the campus of KIIT and KISS.

Quote:JSW Sports in collaboration with Odisha govt to launch comprehensive grassroot program for swimming

Bhubaneswar (Odisha) [India], March 15 (ANI): With an aim to develop a robust culture for swimming and produce world-class swimmers from the state, JSW Sports in collaboration with the Sports and Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha on Monday announced the launch of a comprehensive Grassroot Program scheduled to commence from April 1.

The Grassroots Swim Program will be rolled out in eight locations -- Bhubaneshwar, Sambalpur, Balangir, Boudh, Sonepur, Angul, Ganjam and Mayurbhanj under the umbrella of the Odisha Government's pact with JSW Sports to create a High-performance Centre and provide international standard coaching in the state.
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"This is a very comprehensive program designed by the experts from JSW Sports with whom the Odisha State Government has signed a MoU to develop High-Performance Centre for swimming in the state. In order to build a robust culture of swimming and to identify talent from various districts in the state, a well-planned Grassroots Program will be launched starting next month onwards in eight locations. Coaches who will be deputed in these locations have now been trained and certified following a 4-day course," stated Vineel Krishna, Special Secretary, Sports & Youth Services Department, Government of Odisha.
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Elaborating on the strategic plan to develop swimming in Odisha, Rushdee Warley, CEO of Inspire Institute of Sport (IIS), the High Performance Centre established by the JSW Group, said, "This is the start of a range of activities we are planning in partnership with the Odisha Government to develop a high performance ecosystem for aquatic sports in the state. The focus will be on starting at the grassroots, teaching a life-skill and identifying talented swimmers early, who can then be transitioned through the ranks of our structured High-Performance system for the sport." (ANI)