Two boys from each of the 14 schools first appeared a written test and the best eight pair qualified to compete in the quiz contest, which featured a four-phase question-answer session. St Xavier’s High School (Kedargouri) duo of Pratyush Kumar Swain and Gourav Mullick emerged champions, while
St Xavier’s High School (Khandagiri) pair of Ashutosh Mishra and Hritik Ray finished runners-up.

Delhi Public School (Kalinga) combination of Subhankar Das and Dhyanendra Bhanjadeo finished third, defeating their opponents from Sainik School in the semifinals. The boys came with good preparation and scored good marks, very often giving quick and correct answers.

``We gathered information by reading newspapers and magazines that come to our school. We also watched football a lot during the recent World Cup,`` said a competitor from Sainik School. ``We made special preparation for a week, collecting information and statistics from internet, especially Wikipedia,`` added Pratyush Swain of the champion school.

A team of former players and referees, comprising Prafulla Kumar Mishra, Sushant Mohanty, Maheswar Singh and Chitta Ranjan Patra did a modest job in preparing interesting questions and conducting the contest.

The top three teams were handed over trophies by Hockey Odisha-Gangpur secretary Debasish Gouda and Kalinga Marine director Babi Mishra at the presentation ceremony. Unit-VI Athletic Association secretary Dilip Das was present on the occasion.
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TOP: Champion pair of Pratyush Swain and Gourav Mullick receive their trophy on August 31, 2014.
RIGHT: Top three teams with guests and officials on August 31, 2014.