Bhubaneswar : The Special Olympics Bharat Odisha Basketball female teams made a remarkable debut in the National Championship, bagging one silver and one bronze medal. The tournament was held at KT Global School in Khordha from September 5 to 9.
The Odisha A Unified female team, led by Captain Sarita Routray, won the silver medal after impressive victories over Punjab (23-8) and Gujarat (26-6). Although they lost to Karnataka, their outstanding performance earned them a well-deserved spot on the podium. The team consisted of talented players like Aridita Chakraborty, Sangita Naik, Adyasha Aditi Behera, and Sunya Sakta Barik, with Sasmita Mohapatra as their coach.
In Group B, the Odisha female team secured a bronze medal after a thrilling win over Rajasthan (28-8). Led by Captain Rajashr