Odisha squad was accompanied by coaches Biswajit Mahari and Lopamudra Pati; manager Rupo Ranjan Pati and officials Gitanjali Panda (CEO, Odisha State Judo Association) and Kandan Murmu (Technical Secretary, Odisha State Judo Association).

The 1st Khelo India Women Judo National League & Ranking Tournament, held across four zones, is another initiative taken by the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports to support sports competitions for women via Khelo India, the flagship program of Government of India.

Other three zonal tournaments are scheduled to be held at: VKN Menon Stadium, Thrissur, Kerala (for South Zone) from Sept 1-5; followed by Pestle Wood School, Dehradun, Uttarakhand (for North Zone) from Sept 5-9 and Sardar Patel Sports Complex, Gujarat (for West Zone) Sept 11-15.

Organised in association with Judo Federation of India, the four zonal tournaments would be followed by a National Round at the KD Jadhav Indoor Stadium in New Delhi from October 20 to 23.

The tournament features competition in four age groups: Sub-Junior (12-15 years), Cadet (15-17 years), Junior (15-20 years) and Senior (15+ years). The Department of Sports, Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports, has allocated a total of Rs 1.74 crore for the conduct of the tournament, which includes prize money of Rs 48.86 lakh.
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PICS: Judokas, including medal winners of Odisha squad pose with team staff and officials at the Khelo India Women Judo National League & Ranking Tournament (East Zone) in Guwahati on 31 August 2022.