Mayurbhanj's Two Archers Selected for National Senior Archery Championship:(A Proud Moment for Future Star Sports Academy)

Baripada, November 12, 2026: It is another moment of pride for the sporting fraternity of Mayurbhanj district. Two talented archers from Future Star Sports Academy, Rohit Kumar Marndi and Gobinda Majhi, have been selected to represent Odisha in the 33rd Senior National Archery Championship–2026, scheduled to be held in Shillong, Meghalaya. According to the final selection list published by the Odisha Archery Association on October 8, both players will represent Odisha in the Indian Round category. This achievement is a matter of great pride for Future Star Sports Academy, which has been working towards identifying talented players from rural and tribal areas and providing them with proper sports training and opportunities. The selection of Rohit and Gobinda marks another significant milestone in the academy's journey towards sports development and promotion of rural sporting talent. Congratulating the two players on their remarkable achievement, Mayurbhanj Maharaja Praveen Chandra Bhanjdeo, Maharani Rashmi Rajyalaxmi Bhanjdeo, Bhanjasena founder Kalinga Keshari Jena, District Sports Officer Subhashish Nayak, Mayurbhanj District Sports Association Secretary Bijay Kumar Das, Baripada Municipality Chairman Krishnananda Mahanty, young social worker Rakesh Singh, Academy Director Amar Kumar Sethi, advisors Somanath Singh and Mangal Hansdah, co-founders Rupali Soren and Sai Kiran Nayak, founder Dibyaranjan Das, and coaches Taranisen Nayak and Phulmani Paleya wished both archers great success in the championship. The achievement has brought recognition and pride to Mayurbhanj district and Future Star Sports Academy.