By Our Correspondent
BHUBANESWAR: “Govt. of Odisha has signed an agreement with the @swimmingfedera1 to develop & promote swimming in Odisha.Sports Secy Sri @rvineel_krishna signed the MoU with Sri Monal Chokshi, Secy Gen, SFI in presence of Virendra Nanavati, FINA Bureau member & SVP, SFI at the Kalinga Stadium,”Odisha Sports tweeted @sports_odisha on Saturday.
Odisha will provide support and sponsor SFI and the Federation in conjunction with Odisha State Swimming Association (OSSA) will provide their technical expertise. The partnership will be valid for one year extendable to five years, under mutually agreed terms. The partnership, over the next five years, will be towards the holistic development of the sport from grass root to elite, include conduct of National and International repute swimming competitions and events and conduct ‘Train the Trainers’ courses in Odisha.
Secretary Sports and Youth Services, R Vineel Krishna, said, “We are delighted to partner with Swimming Federation of India for the holistic development of the sport of Swimming in Odisha. The Federation will assist in developing all forms of aquatic sports in the state and to produce elite swimmers. This partnership will enable us to collaborate to also conduct National and international repute Aquatic Championship in Odisha.”
“Our Biju Patnaik Swimming Pool Complex at Kalinga Stadium is one of the finest swimming infrastructure in the country and our High Performance Partnership with JSW Sports and this association with Swimming Federation of India will give an added impetus to the sport of Swimming, Secretary Vineel Krishna added.
