{"id":57420,"date":"2024-07-19T12:03:42","date_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:03:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com.vn\/2024\/07\/19\/twelve-students-from-kiit-du-qualify-for-paris-olympics\/"},"modified":"2024-07-19T12:03:42","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T12:03:42","slug":"twelve-students-from-kiit-du-qualify-for-paris-olympics","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/english.saigonbiz.com\/vn\/twelve-students-from-kiit-du-qualify-for-paris-olympics\/","title":{"rendered":"Twelve Students from KIIT-DU Qualify for Paris Olympics"},"content":{"rendered":"<div>\n<table name=\"logo_release\" border=\"0\" cellspacing=\"10\" cellpadding=\"5\" align=\"right\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2234144\/4819270\/KIIT_Logo.jpg?p=medium600\" border=\"0\" alt=\"\" title=\"logo\" hspace=\"0\" vspace=\"0\" width=\"118\"><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p class=\"prntac\"><b>KIIT-KISS Founder announces <span class=\"xn-money\">Rs 7<\/span> lakh to each of the athletes\u00a0<\/b><\/p>\n<p>BHUBANESWAR, <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>, <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 19, 2024<\/span> \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; In a big achievement for\u00a0KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT-DU), Bhubaneswar, 12 students have successfully qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 beginning <span class=\"xn-chron\">July 26<\/span>, bringing pride and joy to the institution.<\/p>\n<div id=\"prni_dvprnejpgc75bleft\" dir=\"ltr\" style=\"TEXT-ALIGN: center; WIDTH: 100%\">   <a href=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2464501\/KIIT_DU_Qualify_for_Paris_Olympics.jp?p=medium600\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" id=\"prnejpgc75bleft\" title=\"KIIT-KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta (third from left) addressing the media in Bhubaneswar, India on July 18 at the felicitation function for 12 students who have qualified for Paris Olympics 2024. The Founder is flanked by Gaganendu Dash, Director General, Sports &amp; Yoga, KIIT-DU (from left); Sanjaya Kumar Garnaik, Chief Athletic Coach; Prof. Saranjit Singh, Vice Chancellor, KIIT-DU and Prof. Jnyana Ranjan Mohanty, Registrar, KIIT-DU\" src=\"https:\/\/mma.prnasia.com\/media2\/2464501\/KIIT_DU_Qualify_for_Paris_Olympics.jp?p=medium600\" alt=\"KIIT-KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta (third from left) addressing the media in Bhubaneswar, India on July 18 at the felicitation function for 12 students who have qualified for Paris Olympics 2024. The Founder is flanked by Gaganendu Dash, Director General, Sports &amp; Yoga, KIIT-DU (from left); Sanjaya Kumar Garnaik, Chief Athletic Coach; Prof. Saranjit Singh, Vice Chancellor, KIIT-DU and Prof. Jnyana Ranjan Mohanty, Registrar, KIIT-DU\" align=\"middle\" data-name=\"url$https%3A%2F%2Fmma.prnewswire.com%2Fmedia%2F2464501%2FKIIT_DU_Qualify_for_Paris_Olympics.jp;width$400;height$266\"><\/a>   <br \/>   <span>KIIT-KISS Dr Achyuta Samanta (third from left) addressing the media in Bhubaneswar, India on July 18 at the felicitation function for 12 students who have qualified for Paris Olympics 2024. The Founder is flanked by Gaganendu Dash, Director General, Sports &amp; Yoga, KIIT-DU (from left); Sanjaya Kumar Garnaik, Chief Athletic Coach; Prof. Saranjit Singh, Vice Chancellor, KIIT-DU and Prof. Jnyana Ranjan Mohanty, Registrar, KIIT-DU<\/span>  <\/div>\n<p>KIIT is the first university in the country to be sending the largest contingent of athletes among all universities in <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>The Founder of KIIT and KISS Dr <span class=\"xn-person\">Achyuta Samanta<\/span> has announced <span class=\"xn-money\">Rs 7<\/span> lakh to each of the athletes, encouraging them to give their best in the field and bring glory to the country.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>The athletes who have earned their spots are \u2014 Amit Rohidas in Men&#8217;s Hockey, <span class=\"xn-person\">Kishore Kumar Jena<\/span> in Javelin Throw; <span class=\"xn-person\">Parul Chaudhary<\/span> in <span class=\"xn-money\">3000m<\/span> Steeplechase &amp; <span class=\"xn-money\">5000m<\/span>; Priyanka in 20 km Race Walk &amp; Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay; Annu Rani in Javelin Throw; Jyothi Yarraji in <span class=\"xn-money\">100m<\/span> Hurdles; <span class=\"xn-person\">Tajinderpal Singh Toor<\/span> in Shot Put; <span class=\"xn-person\">Abha Khatua<\/span> in Shot Put; Prachi in the 4x400m Relay Team; Ankita in <span class=\"xn-money\">5000m<\/span>; <span class=\"xn-person\">Paramjeet Singh Bisht<\/span> in 20km Race Walk and <span class=\"xn-person\">Suraj Panwar<\/span> in the Marathon Race Walk Mixed Relay Team.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Dr. <span class=\"xn-person\">Achyuta Samanta<\/span>, Founder, KIIT &amp; KISS, congratulated the proud contingent at a special programme in Bhubaneswar, saying, &#8220;Your hard work and dedication have brought you to this prestigious stage.&#8221; He declared Rs. 7 lakh cash support to each player. All 12 players, who are currently in various camps in different countries of <span class=\"xn-location\">Europe<\/span>, joined the programme virtually.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Informing the media, Dr. Samanta said that KIIT &amp; KISS is the first organization in <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span> to send the highest number of players to the Olympics. He also mentioned that KIIT &amp; KISS has produced 20 Olympians and 2 Paralympians who represented <span class=\"xn-location\">India<\/span> at the 2016 Rio Olympics, the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, and will be representing the country at the 2024 Paris Olympics. KIIT &amp; KISS is proud to have 7 Arjuna Awardees, he added.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;We are happy that 12 students from KIIT are participating in the Paris Olympics 2024, making us and the country proud. Give your best and shine with your achievements. The entire KIIT &amp; KISS family stands behind you, cheering you on&#8221;, he said.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>KIIT-KISS Founder announces Rs 7 lakh to each of the athletes\u00a0 BHUBANESWAR, India, July 19, 2024 \/PRNewswire\/ &#8212; In a big achievement for\u00a0KIIT Deemed to be University (KIIT-DU), Bhubaneswar, 12 students have successfully qualified for the Paris Olympics 2024 beginning July 26, bringing pride and joy to the institution. 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