Odisha Athletics Association (OAA) felicitated 27 eminent athletes, administrator, coach and technical official of the State during its annual function at Barabati Stadium, Cuttack today. Football Association of Odisha secretary, Asirbad Behera was felicitated for his lifetime contribution in the field of sports and games.

South Asian Athletic Federation president Lait K Bhanot and Cuttack Collector Dattatraya Bhausaheb Shinde presented the awards in the presence of Odisha Olympic Association president Samir Mohanty, OAA president G Srinibas Patnaik and acting secretary Avijit Paul.

LIST OF ATHLETES, COACH, OFFICIALS FELICITATED BY OAA: Usharani Mishra, Rachita Mistry, Anuradha Biswal, Dutee Chand, Siba Singh, Pranati Mishra, Sk Faruk Alli, Sanjaya Kumar Pradhan, Parbati Mahanta, Sahebani Oram, Sanghamitra Lenka, Partha Sarathi Pahi, Susama Behera, Baiju Marandi, Sunil Kumar Azad, Namita Samal, Renubala Mahanta, Ranjita Mahanta, Saraswati Chand, Punga Soren, Namita Kabat, Rabi Das, Pratik Maharana, Sarun Payasingh (all athletes), Siba Prasad Mishra (coach), Prabodha Kumar Mohanty (international technical official).