Odisha Government today inked a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Arcelor Mittal Nippon Steel (AM/NS India) to establish a High-Performance Centre in kho-kho. The MoU was signed in the presence of Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik.

Minister for Sports and Youth Services Tusharkanti Behera and Sports Secretary R Vineel Krishna represented the Sports Department while, AM/NS was represented by Keiji Kubota and Suparna Nanda. Chairman 5T V K Pandian was also present on the occasion.

Under the agreement, Odisha will contribute infrastructure support, while AMNS India will provide experienced and dedicated coaches to elevate the level of kho-kho in the State.

The association of Odisha with AMNS India in the Ultimate Kho-Kho resulted in the State owned franchise, Odisha Juggernauts emerging champions of the inaugural season. It also has a partnership with the corporate and has set up the Gymnastics High Performance Centre. Gymnasts recently bagged 8 medals (4 gold, 4 silver) at the 37th National Games in Goa.