Bhubaneswar, Jan. 12 -- Odisha's young and upcoming archers excelled with outstanding performance at the 69th National School Games Under-17 Archery Championship held at Ranchi bagging four gold medals.
Odisha emerged as Runners-Up in the Annual School Games held from January 6 to January 10.
The state's archers bagged a total of 10 medals, 4 gold, 5 silver and 1 bronze.
In the overall standings, Maharashtra secured first place, while Odisha finished second and Jharkhand notched third position.
The Odisha team was fielded by the Odisha State School Sports Association under the School and Mass Education Department. A total of 18 players, including 11 girls and 7 boys, represented the state in the championship.
Odisha's impressive perfor...