Odisha women continued their successful campaign in the National Track Cycling Championship at Shivalik Velodrome in Rudrapur, Uttarakhand, winning two silver medals on the second day today. Odisha women elite team, consisting of leading light Swasti Singh, Barsarani Barik and Khoirom Rejiya Devi, captured one silver in the sprint event.
Sasmita Panda claimed the other silver for Odisha in the youth girls 2 km individual pursuit event. This was the second National medal for Bhadrak girl Sasmita, who trains at Odisha Cycling Academy, Kalinga Stadium, Bhubaneswar. She won her first National medal earlier this month at the Road National Championship in Sambalpur.