Khelo India Games: Meet Snow Girl Ranjita Behera, The Skier From Odisha In National C’ships

Rourkela: Who would have thought {that a} State the place folks contact the snow solely in goals, will produce a snow-girl at some point! As thrilling as it could sound, Ranjita Behera from metal metropolis Rourkela will grow to be the primary individual from Odisha to characterize the State in Snow Skiing Skier occasion within the upcoming Khelo India Winter Games set to be held in Gulmarg, Jammu subsequent month.
Ranjita, moving into the Snow Games, ideally means Odisha would even be inserting its first step within the area of Snow and Ice Sports of the nation.
Ranjita has actually made everybody proud by representing the State within the second Khelo India National Winter Games, 2021 to be held at Gulmarg, J&Okay from February 19-25, 2021, within the Alpine Ski occasion.
This aside, she may also characterize Odisha within the Senior National Ski and Snowboard Championship 2021 to be held in Uttarakhand from February 26-28, 2021. She occurs to be the one certified skier of the State for this occasion, sources mentioned.
Ranjita’s eager curiosity in journey sports activities prompted her to bear totally different journey trainings after completion of her commencement. Her father Raghunath Behera is a retired worker of Rourkela Steel Plant. She can be an NCC ‘C’ certificates holder from the Directorate of NCC, Odisha.
In an unique interview with OTV, the snowgirl narrated the journey to this point and her plans forward.
“My adventure journey started in 2016, and I did a Snow Skiing course two years later. It is after the training that I was able to build myself step by step. I will be participating in the Slalom event. It’s an alpine skiing and alpine snowboarding discipline, involving skiing between poles or gates. I will also be participating in Ski Mountaineering in the coming days,” she mentioned.
On how she developed an curiosity in journey, Ranjita said, “I’m a holder of NCC ‘C’ Certificate, and that was over before I completed my graduation. My aim is to become an Army officer. Adventure sports was somewhere hidden in me, I always wanted to be different from others. I haven’t thought about the Olympics as yet, but I want to cross every hurdle that comes my way.”
“This event is likely to witness participation of around 150 people. This is my first step. I am as nervous as I am excited. A participant always wants to come home with a medal. I will give my best to earn a medal,” she added.
Congratulating the ‘snowgirl’ for her upcoming occasions, Minister for Sports and Youth Services, Tusharkanti Behera mentioned, “It is a moment of pride for us that Ranjita Behera will be the first Odia from the state to participate in Snow Games. This is no small feat considering Odisha’s terrain and climate. With sheer grit and hard work, she has achieved this. Her dedication to be a Skier is commendable and we will extend all necessary support to her to excel and win medals. She will be an inspiration for others, especially young girls, who may have dreams to follow the sport of skiing.”
Ranjita was the one among the ultimate workforce members of the primary Biju Patnaik Himalayan Expedition-2016 to Mt. Rudugaira organized by Sports division. She has efficiently accomplished the Method of Instruction programs in Mountaineering and Snow snowboarding from the reputed coaching Institutes of India. Apart from this, she has accomplished the Trip India Leader and Wilderness First Responder programs from the distinguished National Outdoor Leadership School, USA having its coaching space in Indian Himalayas.

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