A total of 139 young talents, including 20 girls, have been selected for admission in government-run sports hostels located at 14 places of the state for the year 2008-09.
The selected talents will be nurtured in 11 disciplines. The government will provided them free accommodation, food (Rs 2,250 per head per month), coaching and equipment.
Talent scouting trials were conducted in three phases at block, district and state levels. Over 300 candidates appeared the State-level trial, which concluded on July 27.
Selected talents (139):
Archery (5): Krushna Murmu, Suryamani Majhi, Muka Muchaki, Bhaktaram Tamili, Ghasi Mari
Athletics: Boys (19): Ajaya Birua, Sanjay Munda, Ajaya Xess, Sushanta Lakra, Subash Xess, Dibya Mohanty, Tapan Behera, Satya Swain, Chhampa Tirkey, Raju Minz, Jagannath Guntha, Chinmaya Jena, Balamukunda Mandal, Bapi Bhoi, Rabindra Guru, Subash Samad, Bikram Hansda, Pratap Mohanta, Sunaram Singh
Girls (7): Sarojini Murmu, Susama Toppo, Sarita Kullu, Kishori Lakra, Damayanti Murmu, Gayatri Dash, Sonia Lakra
Basketball: Boys (6): Manoj Mohanty, Amardeep Minz, Madhu Sandha, Firoz Barua, Bikram Majhi, Kuldeep Nayask.
Girls (2): Rajashree Swain, Promodini Nayak
Football: Boys (40): Durlav Majhi, Supai Kunkal, Hajam Marandi, Fagua Soren, Prakash Nayak, Bhima Oram, Basanta Toppo, Bidyadhar Bhoi, Amrit Tigga, Tika Hembram, Babula Putti, Ajaya Bhoi, Matha Majhi, M Abu Musad, Mukesh Kanduana, Prasannajit Bag, Mukesh Minz, Sunil Soren, Arun Patra, Mangud Tudu, Pankaj Minz, Prasanta Minz, Subash Pradhan, Gajendra Hembram, Kuldeep Lakra, Purna Samal, Osta Jani, Sanjay Hembram, Bablu Gurla, Rohit Mohapatra, Mohan Hembram, Manoj Murmu, Kandram Gagarai, Surendra Soren, Sundar Hembram, Sauna Murmu, Siba Oram, Soumya Das, Debendra Sahoo, Aninash Mallick
Girls (3): Digi Majhi, Sulochana Mallick, Lili Mallick
Gymnastics (2): Atish Chinara, Himansu Das
Kabaddi (4): Ajaya Sahoo, Rasmi Dalai, Akshya Mallick, Manas Bhoi
Swimming (3): Sarat Gagarai, Aditya Biswal, Abhimanyu Pradhan
Weightlifting: Boys (3): Bidio Muduli, Arun Santha, Lingaraj Majhi
Girls (2): Subhasmita Mohanty, Sushila Majhi
Wrestling (9): S Siraj, Pandu Murmu, Laxman Murmu, Runu Munda, Prasanta Biswal, Saroj Tarai, Adhir Dalai, Narayan Panda, Kedar Dalai
Volleyball: Boys (12): Sarat Behera, Parikhit Kharsel, Bijaya Maiti, Anup Senapati, Raghunath Guruna, Subham Mohanty, Bikram Minz, Rajib Mallick, Bikram Oram, Ramakanta Sethi, B Mohan Reddy, Maniram Nag
Girls (4): Anima Kujur, Swagatika Pradhan, Lina Mallick, Monalisha Sethi
Hockey: Boys (16): Teophil Kujur, Akash Panna, Kunjan Topno, Kusal Haro, Sanjit Toppo, Sumit Tirkey, Palikar Bilung, Ajaya Kandulana, Samarjeet Kandulana, Prasant Tirkey, Sudeep Kerketta, Anand Kujur, Sandeep Barla, Prakash Barla, Ashok Lakra, Suman Kindo
Girls (2): Birajini Ekka, Sumanti Kerketta.