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Bhubaneswar: Minister of State for Youth Affairs & Sports, Kiren Rijiju was in the city today to attend the FIH Hockey Olympic Qualifiers, where he also visited the Abhinav Bindra Target Performance Centre, at the Kalinga Stadium Complex. Kiren Rijiju, said, “I have come to Bhubaneswar to cheer and encourage our Hockey Women's and Men's team. And as a Minister of Youth Affairs and Sports, it is my responsibility to ensure our boys and girls are being encouraged appropriately and provide them support wherever necessary.”Speaking about Odisha Sports he said, “I am impressed the way in which Odisha Government is supporting and promoting sports. International events are awarded basis these efforts and initiatives of the local Government.”Government and people of Odisha are very proactive in promoting sports. I look forward to visiting Odisha again and working with the local authorities, he added..